Answer:
One factor that drew people to settle in Pennsylvania was religious tolerance.
Explanation:
William Penn and his fellow Quakers strongly anchored their religious value in the Pennsylvania government. Among the most radical beliefs was religious freedom for all, as well as fair trade with the Natives. This extreme tolerance led to healthier relations with the Amerindian tribes than the other colonies. This encouraged Philadelphia's rapid growth among the most important cities in America, and the hinterland of the Pennsylvania Dutch, where German religious and political refugees lived by cultivating land and conserving their culture. Among the first groups were the Mennonites, who founded Germantown in 1683; the Northkill Amish Settlement, established in 1740, that is recognized as the first Amish community in the Americas.
Despite Quaker opposition to slavery, by 1730 the settlers had taken nearly 4,000 slaves to Pennsylvania. The 1780 progressive abolition law was the first of its kind in the colonies that would become the United States. The 1790 census showed that the number of African-Americans had increased to 10,000, of whom nearly 6,300 had gained freedom.
