... his life. William Penn was born in London in 16441. He was named after his father Sir William Penn. His father was an admiral for the British Navy during the English Civil war. His mother Margaret Jasper was a very wealthy widow prior to marrying his father. Margaret inherited her wealth from her prosperous father who was a merchant. Right around ... provide a safe haven for Quakers it could not reside in Britain. William Penn visited the King and requested a land grant in the Americas and told his intentions to create a colony for the Quakers. Since Penn hated the punishment given to Q...

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... , "shall in no ways be molested or prejudiced for their religious Persuasion or Practice in Matters of Faith and Worship." Moreover, he granted the colonists an enlightened penal system, which was meant to teach and reform not only to punish. Whereas the English penal code of his era outlined over 200 offenses that could be punished by the death penalty, Penn ... forms of cruel punishment, reducing the number of these offenses to two. The Liberty of Conscience of every colonist, and right to have a fair and equal trial were included. Adding to that, it was one of the first colonies to gr...

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... English colonies can be broken in to three separate regions. Although these areas consist of more than one colony, each region can be represented by a single colony. Massachusetts was located in the north eastern most region called New England. Pennsylvania was part of the middle colonies and Virginia was the first of the southern colonies. Each of these areas had both similar and ... contrasting attributes. In example, New England and the middle colonies had certain economical similarities the south were set up completely different. Comparisons can also be made for politics, religion, a...

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... of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is called The Keystone State because it lies in the middle of the original thirteen colonies and has played a large role in the development of the United States. It borders the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio. A keystone is an architectural term for the wedge shaped piece in the center of an arch ... the upper Allegheny. The Swedes were the first to make permanent settlements in Pennsylvania in 1638 called the Colony of New Sweden. In 1676 English law and civil government were introduced. The first Catholic group...

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