Question

Why was the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland significant?

It came to represent the cultural divide between north and south


It was the line beyond which the king would not allow English settlers to live.


It marked the southern border beyond which Quakers were not permitted to settle



It placed a clear line dividing Catholics from non Catholics


It became the dividing line between New England and the middle colonies.

Answer 1

The border between Pennsylvania and Maryland was significant because it marked the southern border beyond which Quakers were not permitted to settle. This was due to religious tensions between Quakers, who were a minority in the region, and the dominant Anglican Church, which saw them as a threat to their own influence. The border helped to ensure that Quakers would not be able to spread their beliefs too far south, and helped to maintain the status quo of religious power in the region.