Pennsylvania
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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The founder of Pennsylvania was a man named William Penn. Before settling in Pennsylvania, he was an English realtor, entrepreneur, philosopher, and early Quaker.
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William Penn founded Pennsylvania with a grant that was owed to his deceased father. He founded Pennsylvania so the settlers had freedom of religion.
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Quakers were the first to settle in Pennsylvania. They paid the Native Americans for the land before settling.
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Pennsylvania was a part of the coastal plain and had low lying hills and river valleys. They had warmer winters and cooler summers.
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The Pennsylvanians' economy was very complex. They sold wheat, corn, rye, hemp, and flax.
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Pennsylvania was a colony that believed in religious
freedom. This attracted Quakers, Protestants, and Lutherans.
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Pennsylvania had a representative democracy. They didn't have an intermediate council or was able to appoint judicial and executive officers.
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Citations
- http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master...
- http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/penncolony.htm
- http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/overview_of_pennsy...
- http://www.ask.com/geography/climate-geography-pennsylvania-colony-795e3fdc...
- http://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm
- http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/pacolony/
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