In the 'Holy Experiment' of Pennsylvania, William Penn ensured:
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Correct answer: Fair treatment of Native Americans and religious freedom for all who believed in God
Penn’s Quaker beliefs in equality and peace led him to purchase land from Native Americans rather than seizing it. His colony’s promise of toleration made it one of the most diverse and prosperous in the New World.
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