Welcome To Pennsylvania

All About Pennsylvania

• Founder:William Penn
• Founded in:1689
• Part of the Middle Colonies

All about William Penn

• William Penn was born in October 1644 in London
• His father was Admiral Sir William Penn and his mother was Margaret Jasper
• Penn had two spouses whose names are Gulielma Maria Springet and Hannah Margaret Callowhill
• Penn died in July 30 1718 in Ruscombe, United Kingdom

Economy And Crops

• Has lots and lots of wheat
• Sold wheat to England
• A typical farm was 50 to 150 acres consisting of a house,barn,and fields

Religion

• Pennsylvania did not have a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, and others.
• William Penn founded Pennsylvania for religious freedom for the Quakers

Religion

• Quakers:They wanted everyone to have friendship and thought that God is in every person.

Geography

• mountians
• costal plains
• plateau areas to Lake Erie lowlands suited for farming

Fun Facts

• Pennsylvania means "Penn's forest"
• Pennsylvania was founded for religious reason

Come to Pennsylvania

• In Pennsylvania they wanted every one to be equal
• They wanted no violence in anything

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT PENNSYLVANIA