SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
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Georgia
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Maryland
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Detailed explanation-1: -The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1682, as a safe place for Quakers to live and practice their faith.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Penn Founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a safe haven for Quakers.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Detailed explanation-4: -As sole proprietor, Penn established the Province of Pennsylvania (meaning “Penn’s Woods” and named for his father) as a “holy experiment”-intended for Quakers but open to everyone.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pennsylvania was established a Quaker colony and as such, many of the early leaders of government belonged to the Religious Society of Friends.