USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. Pennsylvania’s capital, Philadelphia, was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775, the latter of which produced the Declaration of Independence, sparking the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diversity in early Pennsylvania Pennsylvania quickly became America’s most diverse colony. Lenape Indians lived near the Delaware River. Dutch and Swedish settlers had farmed and traded in the region since the 1620s. During the 1680s, other European settlers arrived at Penn’s invitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Quaker colony The charter, which was officially proclaimed on April 2, 1681, named the territory for Admiral Penn and included also the term sylvania (“woodlands”), at the son’s request. William Penn intended that the colony provide a home for his fellow Quakers (members of the Society of Friends).

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, Pennsylvania enacted more laws about religious tolerance than any other British-American colony, before and after Penn’s death.