Which Was True of William Penn

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which was true of William Penn?

• A) Although a slave owner, Penn did not allow slavery in his colony.
• B) Although he did not own slaves, Penn allowed settlers in his colony to do so.
• C) Penn advertised his colony only in Britain and the Netherlands so his settlers would have the same religious affiliation.
• D) Penn received the land for his colony from the Duke of York, who had owed Penn's father a large sum of money due to gambling losses.
• E) Penn's constitution allowed almost all free males to vote and dealt fairly with nearby Indians.

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