SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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a fair government with trial by jury and justice.
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the first library
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the first constitution
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -William Penn (1644–1718), founder of Pennsylvania and one of the first champions of expressive freedoms in the American colonies, demonstrated how a free society could work and how individuals of different races and religions could live together in liberty and peace.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1670s, he began to dream of a colony where Quakers – and all kinds of Christians – would be free to worship as they saw fit. This dream became a reality when King Charles II offered him title to a large expanse of land in the New World to pay off a substantial debt the crown owed to Penn’s family.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did William Penn attempt to create a colonial government that would be fair to all? He limited his own power, established elected assembly that reflected the citizens’ will, and provided religious freedom to all Christians.
Detailed explanation-4: -English Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681, when King Charles II granted him a charter for over 45, 000 square miles of land. Penn had previously helped found Quaker settlements in West New Jersey and was eager to expand his Quaker colony.