SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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He encouraged foreign investment in the colony.
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He advertised the religious freedom offered in the colony.
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He gave free land to new settlers.
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He prohibited slavery anywhere in the colony.
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Detailed explanation-1: -With plenty of fertile land and guaranteed freedom of worship, Penn’s colony grew rapidly, attracting settlers of multiple religious denominations from Great Britain and Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the primary reason that William Penn granted religious freedom in his colony? to encourage settlers to come to his colony. Penn sought to allow Pennsylvania, a proprietary colony, to grow, with religious freedom being an artifice.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution.
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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Penn used his diplomatic skills and political connections to free Quakers from jail and help them travel to America. In 1681, King Charles II granted him a charter to found a new colony in America. Penn arrived in America in 1682 and established the groundwork for the formation of the Pennsylvania colony.