Question

pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by william penn, a quaker, after he had received land from the english king, charles ii. penn personally owned the colony, and he and his descendants chose its governor. quakers had been persecuted in england, so he envisioned pennsylvania as a haven for quakers and other religious minorities.
quakers, also called the society of friends, were a christian religious group that emphasized equality, nonviolence, and a direct relationship with god. penns colony allowed people of different faiths to coexist peacefully, and its government established a democratic system with an elected assembly. philadelphia, the colonys capital, quickly became a thriving cultural and political center that attracted a large mix of people of different backgrounds. the city had easy access to the atlantic ocean and developed a strong trading economy.
in the early 1700s, three southern pennsylvania counties split into a separate colony called delaware. this area had been settled before pennsylvania and relied more on plantation farming than on overseas trade, so it had developed a culture separate from pennsylvania. although delaware had its own elected assembly, it was still ruled by the pennsylvania governor until the american revolution.
based on the passage, which statements are true? select three.
delawares plantation economy differed from the rest of pennsylvania.
like the other middle colonies, pennsylvania attracted colonists of diverse backgrounds.
pennsylvania was founded on the principle of religious tolerance.

Explanation:

1. The passage states that Delaware relied more on plantation farming than overseas - trade, different from Pennsylvania, so "Delaware's plantation economy differed from the rest of Pennsylvania" is true.
2. It mentions that Philadelphia attracted a large mix of people of different backgrounds, which implies Pennsylvania attracted colonists of diverse backgrounds like other Middle Colonies.
3. William Penn envisioned Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and other religious minorities, showing it was founded on religious tolerance.

Answer:

1. Delaware's plantation economy differed from the rest of Pennsylvania.
2. Like the other Middle Colonies, Pennsylvania attracted colonists of diverse backgrounds.
3. Pennsylvania was founded on the principle of religious tolerance.