By: Dariann & Amaya
1682 William Penn Practice religion freely
William Penn founded Pennsylvania George Whitefield was priest Benjamin Franklin Put up hospitals and fire stations
Quakers Lutherans Jews Catholic Protestant Communication No holy book
Warm summers Mild winters Hills Rivers Good farm land, coal, timber, and furs Exported crops to harbors for other materials
Rye Wheat Corn
Second state Pennsylvania means “Penn’s woodlands” Philadelphia was first British colony planned First colony to have democratic government King Charles II was good friends with William Penn
Why did the people come to Pennsylvania? What was the reason for Taxes? Why did people stay at Pennsylvania? Why was Pennsylvania founded?
The Colony of Pennsylvania A Primary Source History colony.htm colony.htm Pennsylvania