All of the following characterized William Penn and the colony of Pennsylvania EXCEPT
A) Pennsylvania was populated by Quakers, a dissident and pacifist religious group who maintained their pacifist principles even when they were constantly threatened with legal troubles.
B) William Penn was committed to maintaining peace with the Indians in his colony.
C) Penn reluctantly agreed to a Charter of Liberties that established an elected legislature that attempted to curb his absolute power.
D) Penn abolished slavery in the colony in the 1680s because of his Quaker religious principles.
Answer: D
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A. As the freedom of religion. B. As a freedom of speech. C. As the freedom of congregation. D. As voluntary adherence to moral liberty. E. As the fundamental right to self-expression.
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