SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
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William Penn was a Puritan, and he wanted to start a Puritan church there.
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William Penn was the King’s best friend.
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The King owed William Penn money, so he gave him the land as payment.
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William Penn purchased the land from the king.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1681, King Charles II handed over a large piece of his North American land holdings along the North Atlantic Ocean coast to Penn to pay the debts the king had owed to Penn’s father, the admiral and politician Sir William Penn. This land included the present-day states of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Here’s a quick Penn primer: King Charles II gave Pennsylvania to William Penn to settle a £16, 000 debt owed to Penn’s father. That’s more than £3 million today. Penn didn’t like the name “Pennsylvania, ” a mashup of his name and the Latin word for woods, because he thought it made him look like a narcissist.
Detailed explanation-4: -What religious group did Penn hope to protect? King Charles gave the territory of Pennsylvania to William Penn to pay a debt to Williams father. He tried to protect Quakers.