Pennsylvania Colonists Had a Different Experience with the Native Americans

question 30

Multiple Choice

Pennsylvania colonists had a different experience with the Native Americans than most other colonies.Why?

• A)Relatively few Native Americans lived in that area.
• B)The colony's founder purchased Native American lands and learned some of their language.
• C)When the settlers arrived, they purposefully wiped out all of the Native Americans.
• D)The colonists settled in an area known for having peaceful natives.
• E)The colonists did not seek to convert them to Christianity.

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