Pennsylvania, because Kng Charles II gave the land to William Penn.
Pennsylvania is named for William Penn who received the land in the Colonies from King Charles II
Pennsylvania, named after William Penn even though he didn't want it to be named after him.
Ok, so Charles the second named Virginia Old Dominion. I don't know why, but the name stuck and that is Virginia's nickname.
It was decided that it should be named after King George the Second.
New York Colony, was named for James, Duke of York the brother of King Charles II. James would later become King James II.
William Penn's colony was Pennsylvania, (Penn Woods) but it was named by King Charles II. Penn, who originally called it New Wales, then Sylvania, was embarrassed at the change, fearing that people would think he had named it after himself, but King Charles would not rename the grant.William Penn was the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania which was an early colony.
Pennsylvania, named after William Penn even though he didn't want it to be named after him.
King Charles the second gave the colony to a Prince named York, who renamed it New York.
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Ok, so Charles the second named Virginia Old Dominion. I don't know why, but the name stuck and that is Virginia's nickname.
what colony was named in honor of the English kiing Charles two
in 1732 james Oglethorpe was given a charter from king George the second to create a new coloney
Charles I, but only his southern half--
It was named after King Charles the second.
It was decided that it should be named after King George the Second.
New York Colony, was named for James, Duke of York the brother of King Charles II. James would later become King James II.
It's named after King George.
William Penn's colony was Pennsylvania, (Penn Woods) but it was named by King Charles II. Penn, who originally called it New Wales, then Sylvania, was embarrassed at the change, fearing that people would think he had named it after himself, but King Charles would not rename the grant.William Penn was the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania which was an early colony.