Who Were the

Immigrants Who Came to William

Penn’s Colony?

by. Mrs. Berry’s Class

2013

English Quakers

They wanted to come for religious toleration because they did NOT like being told how to worship. They also

came for a chance to move up in life and people could buy land for a small price.

The English Quakers were mostly craft workers or merchants , not always

farmers .They thought that everyone was equal. They didn’t like the idea of

war.

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By. Kylie & Sofia

English Quakers

They brought business skills to the colony that helped it grow. They were craft workers or merchants.

They brought good farming.

They settled in Penn’s Woods to have religious freedom. They did it for more food to eat. They could move up in life. They warship what they believed. They

didn’t have to go to war.

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By. Christian & Chase

Welsh Quakers

They came to PA that wanted freedom and they did not

want to be in wars any more.

People who came from England, Germany, and

Holland and wanted freedom.

By. Braydon R. & Kayla

Welsh Quakers

The Welsh Quakers brought their beliefs and religions to

Pennsylvania. That is why they came, to have religious toleration.

The Welsh Quakers bought land from William Penn, hoping to start their own

colony. But since there were more English, the Welsh Quakers grew into

English the ways.

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By. Josh & Anna

Germans

They wanted land to farm on,and be free to practice there

religion. They suffered wars in Germany.

The German colonists were Mennonites, Moravians , Amish,

Baptists, and Lutherans. They helped Pennsylvania become a

strong wheat growing colony ,their jobs were farmers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, and

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By. Logan & Sophia

Germans

They brought their farming skills but also, they helped the PA become a wheat-

growing region. Many German immigrants were farmers, but some were skilled shoe-

makers, blacksmiths, and wagon makers.

This is where the Germans settled. They settled in Germantown PA. The

Mennonites were the first Germans to settle to Germantown. That’s where

they settled.

By. Autumn & Noah

Scottish Irish

The Scottish Irish moved to Pa because for religious freedom

and they did not have good crops

They were the Scottish Irish they were looking for

religious freedom

.

By. Nick & Zoe

Scottish Irish

They brought along their family and beliefs.

The Scottish Irish settled in Pennsylvania .

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By. Matt & Emily

It was hard to find workers so people wanted to start their

own farms.

They wanted to be around people with the same language, religion, and traditions.

They were Indentured servants for seven years then after the seven years, they

could leave and do anything they wanted.

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Indentured Servants

By. Kaylee, Braydon H. & Ava

Let’s think…Based on the presentations that you hear today, discuss the following

questions with your group.

Why were immigrants

coming to the new colony?

Why is it important for us to reflect on

what the immigrants brought with them,

or contributed to the colony?