USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
William Penn wrote the ____ of Pennsylvania
A
Frame of Government
B
Compact
C
Legislative Plan
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: -In 1682, before he left England to become the first governor of Pennsylvania, Penn wrote the Frame of Government, which served as the colony’s first constitution. The Frame of Government was an expression of Penn’s religious and political ideas.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1682, before he left England to become the first governor of Pennsylvania, Penn wrote the Frame of Government, which served as the colony’s first constitution. The Frame of Government was an expression of Penn’s religious and political ideas.

Detailed explanation-5: -General Colonial Government Structure Instead of a king, there was a governor and the two houses consisted of the Provincial Council and the General Assembly, modeled roughly after the British parliamentary structure. Pennsylvania was among three of the original 13 colonies that were given provincial charters.

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