The religious group that mostly settled in the shaded colony in the late 1600s are the C. Quakers.
The shaded area on the map covers the colony of Pennsylvania. This colony was founded by William Penn who was a prominent Quaker. Pennsylvania was established to ensure that Quakers would have religious freedom.
Quakers are famous for long having advocated for:
- the abolition of slavery
- education for all
- women's rights and,
- prisoner rights
In conclusion, Quakers therefore held some controversial views for the time and so settled in a place where they could practice their views in peace and that place was Pennsylvania.
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