Question

What are at least two reasons why the colony of Pennsylvania was different from the Massachusetts bay colony

Answer 1

Answer:

Religion. Massachusetts was settled by the Puritans and was meant to be dominated by them. Pennsylvania, of course, was settled by Quakers and was meant to be a much more tolerant and religiously diverse colony.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Pennsylvania was run by William Penn and was a proprietary colony. Massachusetts was a royal colony and was run by the King.

Explanation:

There were differences between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. One difference was in the economic activities of these colonies. In Massachusetts, there was a great deal of manufacturing. Due to the rocky soil, subsistence farming was the kind of farming done in Massachusetts. Shipping, manufacturing, and fishing were the main economic activities. In Pennsylvania, the soil was more fertile. Farmers grew grain and sold it throughout the colonies. Unlike Massachusetts, Pennsylvania had a cash crop, which was grain. Some manufacturing was also done in Pennsylvania.

Another difference was in the area of religion. In Pennsylvania, there was a great deal of religious tolerance and religious freedom. People of many different backgrounds and religions settled in Pennsylvania. In Massachusetts, the Puritan religion was the main religion. There was no religious tolerance or religious freedom in Massachusetts.