Chapter 5
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Penn’s Colony
Is a Great Success
L E S S O N 1 5
Key Questions
1. What do thewords ethnic,
prejudiced, and diversity
mean?
2. Whowere themain groups of
people to settle in our colony
of Pennsylvania?
3. What religions did these early
groups bring to our colony?
KeyWords
ethnic
prejudiced
diversity
immigrants
Brethren
cloister
abolish
indentured servant
Key Places
England
Germany
Switzerland
Ireland
Some Thoughts
About Differences
L
et us think about why Penn’s colony
was a great success. If you receivemean
and unfair treatment because of your
beliefs, it is natural to feel like moving to a
safer place. Thenews spread rapidly about the
colonywhere peoplewere created equal. This
was aplace of promise andhope for people to
worship freely. Many people in the world
were ready for the freedoms that Penn’s
colony offered. The kings and queens were
not ready to give up their power. However,
they let people from other countries and
culturesmove to Pennsylvania.
It is time to introduce you to a newword.
Another aspect of culture is one’s
ethnic
group. Theword ethnic is defined as being of
a religious, racial, or national group. For
example, the Native Americans are from a
Many ethnic groups live in Pennsylvania.
