Question

what role did william penn play in the founding of pennsylvania?
○ he forced people to follow the quaker religion.
○ he and his army defeated the native americans in the area.
○ he set up a democratic government with fair trials and elections.
○ he declared the colony independent from england.

Explanation:

William Penn was a Quaker who founded Pennsylvania as a place of religious freedom. He did not force people to follow the Quaker religion. He had relatively peaceful relations with Native - Americans and did not defeat them with an army. Pennsylvania was not declared independent from England by him. He set up a democratic government with fair trials and elections, promoting ideals of liberty and self - governance.

Answer:

He set up a democratic government with fair trials and elections.