because the wanted to... it had something to do with the king of England (it was like Charles or something)
Pennsylvanians were Quakers. Those who settled Massachusetts were Puritans. It would take a book to detail the differences, but here are a couple of belief differences. Quakers made a break with the Church of England. They are pacifists who do not believe in war. Puritans wanted to keep the Church of England but move it more away from the Catholic Church, so their beliefs were more like protestants.
Quaker.
Quakers were being jailed in England so it made sense to go to Pennsylvania.
Because it was dominated by Quakers at the time whom believe in peace. This led the colony of Pennsylvania to be religiously tolerant because the Quakers would not war against other denominations and/or religions.
Pennsylvanians were Quakers. Those who settled Massachusetts were Puritans. It would take a book to detail the differences, but here are a couple of belief differences. Quakers made a break with the Church of England. They are pacifists who do not believe in war. Puritans wanted to keep the Church of England but move it more away from the Catholic Church, so their beliefs were more like protestants.
So Quakers could practice their faith freely.
Pennsylvania was named after William Penn. king Charles gave him land so the Quakers could live in peace
The Quakers were persecuted in England so their colony promoted religious tolerance.
So the Quakers could live according to their beliefs
You can't do it in Massachusetts, so I don't think you could do it in Pennsylvania.
William Penn, the founder of the colony Pennsylvania, established it so that Quakers could have religious freedom from the Anglican church of England.