EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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Delaware
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Pennsylvania
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New Jersey
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Vermont
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Detailed explanation-1: -The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1682, as a safe place for Quakers to live and practice their faith.
Detailed explanation-2: -As sole proprietor, Penn established the Province of Pennsylvania (meaning “Penn’s Woods” and named for his father) as a “holy experiment”-intended for Quakers but open to everyone.
Detailed explanation-3: -The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by Quaker William Penn, who had been granted a charter by King Charles II in repayment of a debt. Penn hoped Pennsylvania would be his “holy experiment, ” a land full of virtuous people whose morals and ethics would shape the government and society.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.