SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
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The Silas DoGood Letters
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The Bill of Rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1701, Penn signed the Fourth Frame, or Charter of Privileges, which granted citizens of Pennsylvania a number of basic freedoms-in particular, freedom of worship and the right of individuals to speak their mind. The Charter of Privileges formed the basis of Pennsylvania’s state constitution in 1776.
Detailed explanation-2: -In it, Penn famously summed up his philosophy on governance as follows: “Any government is free to the people under it where the laws rule, and the people are a party to those laws, and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.” He crafted a government that he felt would strive for those ideals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Penn first called the area “New Wales", then “Sylvania” (Latin for “forests” or “woods"), which King Charles II changed to “Pennsylvania” in honor of the elder Penn.
Detailed explanation-4: -Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn came to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. The colony became a haven for minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain.