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Why did many of the first settlers of Pennsylvania come there? A. It was a place where Puritans could worship freely. B. Tobacco farms were very profitable on this land. C. It was a place where Quakers could worship freely. D. Gold was discovered there.

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C. It was a place where Quakers could worship freely.

Step-by-step explanation:

William Penn was a Quaker and wanted a place in North America where Quakers and members of other faiths could worship freely. In 1681, Charles II gave Penn a charter to start the colony of Pennsylvania

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C.Quakers could worship freely

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