SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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greedy, selfish, intelligent
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fair, intelligent, helpful
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trustworthy, greedy, helpful
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rude, smart, wealthy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Penn, who was involved in the project but himself remained in England, drafted a charter of liberties for the settlement. He guaranteed free and fair trial by jury, freedom of religion, freedom from unjust imprisonment and free elections.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religious Tolerance Penn and other Quakers believed that everyone had to seek God in his or her own way. Penn also thought that religious tolerance – or “liberty of conscience” – would create stronger governments and wealthier societies. Other English thinkers in the 1600s shared these ideas.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Penn was, then, a religious rebel or rebellious religious. In his early years as a Friend, he was persistently contentious; the rebellious and religious strains continued to be central in his personal development until at least 1678.
Detailed explanation-4: -King Charles later changed the name to Pennsylvania (Penn’s Woods) in honor of Admiral Sir William Penn, the younger Penn’s father. Penn wanted to design a colony and a government that would showcase his ideals that included representation of the people, religious tolerance and a fair judicial system.