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    • The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania was derived from "Penn's Woods", referring to William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn. The Province of Pennsylvania wa… See more

    Government

    The Province of Pennsylvania's colonial government was established in 1683, by William Penn's
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    Counties

    Despite having the land grant from King Charles II, Penn embarked on an effort to purchase the lands from Native Americans. The Lenape Indian tribe held much of the land near present-day Philadelphia, and they expect… See more

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    StatusColony of England (1681–1707) · Colony of Great Britain (1707–1776)
    Official languagesEnglish and Pennsylvania Dutch
    Penn's Charter: A Colony of Freedom
    Penn's Charter: A Colony of Freedom
    Penn's Woods: A Colonial Story
    Penn's Woods: A Colonial Story
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    Religious freedom and prosperity

    William Penn and his fellow Quakers heavily imprinted their religious beliefs and values on the early Pennsylvanian government. The Charter of Privileges extended religious freedom to all monotheists, and the govern… See more

    Indigenous relations

    William Penn had mandated fair dealings with Native Americans in the United States. This led to significantly better relations with the local tribes, mainly the Lenape and Susquehanna, than most other colonies had. The … See more

    Notable people

    John Dickinson, Founding Father of the United States
    Benjamin Franklin moved to Philadelphia at age 17 in 1723; he was Pennsylvania's most famous citizen during his later years. Among his … See more

     
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  1. WEBProvince of Pennsylvania. William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, was a Quaker and the son of a prominent admiral of the same name. The colonial possessions of Britain (in pink), France (in …

  2. WEB1 day ago · Pennsylvania, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the original 13 American colonies. The state is approximately rectangular in shape and stretches about 300 miles (480 …

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  3. WEBPennsylvania is one of the 50 states in the United States of America. It is in the northeastern part of the country. It has a border with Ohio on the west, West Virginia on the south and west, Maryland and Delaware on …

  4. WEB2 days ago · Traveling up the Delaware from a settlement at the present site of Wilmington, Del., Gov. Johan Printz of the colony of New Sweden established his capital on Tinicum Island (New Gothenborg) in 1643. …

  5. WEBNov 9, 2009 · The first English charter to colonize land in the New World that is today known as Pennsylvania was set forth by King Charles II as a way to repay William Penn, a member of upper-class nobility,...

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  6. Brief Biography of William Penn - US History

    WEBWilliam Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set forth served as …

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