He and several other investors purchased it from the King of England, along with the rights to govern it as a British territory.
William Penn founded PA and sold land very cheaply and King Charles II named it after his father Admiral Sir William Penn. William Penn
Penn's Woods was the name of William Penn's colony, Pennsylvania. It was Penn's, possessive tense, plus woods, because PA was heavily forested land.
Your question is a statement, but I will give you a answer. Penn was a Quaker and according to the religion people need to live together in peace and respect. They do not fight in wars. Penn received the land from the king because the king owed a debt to his father. Penn, as a Quaker was arrested, persecuted, and discriminated against in England so the land was a welcomed respite from his life in England. So, yes peace among people was a primary objective for Penn.
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In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."
They work out of Penn State University, PA.
Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
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william pennPennsylvania is a commonwealth. It was granted as a colony to William Penn. PA's name breaks into two; Penn (William Penn's last name) and Sylvania or woodland, not sure what language that is. So PA means Penn's woodland.
The statue of William Penn is made out of bronze.
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Willliam Amos was born in 1945.