SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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1664
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1704
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1681
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 4, 1681, King Charles signed the Charter of Pennsylvania, and it was officially proclaimed on April 2. The king named the colony after Penn’s father, Admiral Sir Penn.
Detailed explanation-2: -The King signed the Charter of Pennsylvania on March 4, 1681, and it was officially proclaimed on April 2. The King named the new colony in honor of William Penn’s father.
Detailed explanation-3: -English Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681, when King Charles II granted him a charter for over 45, 000 square miles of land.
Detailed explanation-4: -The founding of Pennsylvania, about 40, 000 square miles, was confirmed to William Penn under the Great Seal on January 5, 1681.
Detailed explanation-5: -William Penn, who founded Pennsylvania, was a leading defender of religious freedom. Born in London, England, Penn was the son of an admiral of the British fleet.