What Ironic Consequence Did William Penn's Generous Policies, Such as Religious

question 51

Multiple Choice

What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies, such as religious toleration and inexpensive land, have?

• A) They contributed to the increasing reliance of Virginia and Maryland on African slave labor.
• B) Now that Pennsylvania attracted so many settlers, Carolina was desperate for laborers and began a vast Indian slave trade.
• C) They actually discouraged suspicious Europeans from choosing Pennsylvania as a place to settle.
• D) They led the Puritan authorities in Massachusetts to adopt religious toleration in order to compete with Pennsylvania for colonists.

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