What was William Penn's "Holy Experiment"?

A.

to build a colony where people of all faiths could co-exist amicably

B.

to set up a colony for Quakers and Puritans

C.

to establish a safe haven for Catholics facing persecution in England

D.

to create a prosperous economy in Pennsylvania without using slave labor

E.

to create a colony that did not owe allegiance to the Crown

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Teagan Randolph

19 January, 18:30

What was William Penn's "Holy Experiment"?

A.

to build a colony where people of all faiths could co-exist amicably

B.

to set up a colony for Quakers and Puritans

C.

to establish a safe haven for Catholics facing persecution in England

D.

to create a prosperous economy in Pennsylvania without using slave labor

E.

to create a colony that did not owe allegiance to the Crown

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Rebecca Waller · Answer 1

Hi there!

the correct answer is B

it was a proyect of political realization based on a religious concept of tolerance.

Yoselin Burton · Answer 2

The correct answer is A. William Penn's "Holy Experiment" was aimed at building a colony where people of all faiths could co-exist amicably.

Explanation:

Philadelphia was a pioneer city, both in its urban approach; as, above all, socially, since it was born to demonstrate that a new form of political organization was possible.

Its founder, William Penn, had been persecuted for his religious beliefs (he was a Quaker) and he enlightened the idea of creating a community based on the ideas of equality and tolerance. His vision, which was called the Holy Experiment, was formed in 1682 with the creation of Philadelphia (meaning "brotherly love").

The Holy Experiment worked for almost a hundred years, but it would end up disappearing after the thrust of the enormous prosperity of the city (it would become the most populated of British North America and would act as capital of the independent United States).