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The simple answer is that, when it is necessary to group religions, Quakers are generally counted as Protestants.
A more complex answer is that there are many definitions of what it means to be a Quaker and what it means to be a Protestant. Some would say that there are enough differences in belief that the groups should not be lumped together.
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What religion do Quakers follow?
The Quakers (aka Friends) are a branch of protestant Christianity.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania partially as a haven for what group?
the pilgrims
Why were Quakers persecuted so Violently by Protestants?
By most criteria, the Quakers were (and still are) considered a Protestant denomination. Perhaps you intended to ask, "Why were Quakers persecuted so violently by the Puritans?"
What role did religion play in the development New England?
mainly protestant and Quakers
What major religious groups settled in the original thirteen colonies?
The major religious groups were Protestant Christians, Catholics, and Quakers.
What were the popular religions in the 1700s?
Protestant, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Anglicans, Quakers, Congregationalists
What was Williams pen religion?
Quaker, a protestant branch of Christianity. Quakers believe in pacifism, equality, and peace.
What was the major religion of the Delaware colony?
There were mostly catholics during the 1600-1700s.
What branch of Christianity includes groups like Baptists Methodists Lutherans and Quakers?
Those are all considered to be Protestant denominations -- though some Baptists do not call themselves Protestant because they did not come out of the Reformation (like Lutherans). Methodists sprang from Anglicanism, and Quakers came from the Church of England.
What drew settlers to the Pennsylvania colony?
Quakers,protestant group,founded the Pennsylvania colony to escape persecution ,or harsh treatment in England
Society of friends protestant sect founded in 1640s in England whose members believed that salvation was available to all people?
The Society of Friends is more commonly known as the Quakers. There are approximately 359,000 Quakers in the world today.
What religion was most of the Philidelphian people in the 1700s?
There were many Quakers in Philadelphia in the 1700, but the majority of the population was most likely a mix of Protestant Christians.
