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The king owed William Penn's father, but his father died before the king could pay him back. He therefore gave a land grant in the Americas to William instead. Penn and the Quakers wanted to leave England because they were being persecuted for not paying taxes to the Church of England. Quakers came to America on a ships called the Kent and the Welcome in 1675 and 1682. William Penn then founded the colony of Pennsylvania in the New World as a place for the Quakers to worship. Other than that, really nothing because people weren't even considered Americans then.
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∙ 11y agohe did alot such as he founded it, an he killed over 33 quakers that came to live a better life an just tricked them an gave there hop[es up,they thought they were coming there to live the american dream..........GUESS NOT :( YOUR WELCOME ILL ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS :)
this above is extremely incorrect. first thing is that william was a quaker himself so there is no way he killed over 33 quakers.^o^
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Did William Penn buy Pennsylvania from the Dutch?
No, William Penn did not buy Pennsylvania from the Dutch.
What was Pennsylvania's colony name?
Penn's Woods was Pennsylvania, which William Penn founded.
How was Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania was named after the Quaker William Penn.Penn(William Penn) sylvania(land)Pennsylvania= Penn's land
When did William Penn found Pennsylvania?
== ==In 1681, King Charles gave William Penn the land that is now Pennsylvania, which means "Penn's Woods."
Who found the Pennsylvania colony?
The Pennsylvania colony, otherwise known as the province of Pennsylvania, was founded in English North America by William Penn in 1681. The name Pennsylvania is roughly translated as "Penn's woods".
Did John Penn found Pennsylvania?
No, William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
What was William penn's colony's name?
William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
Which state was named for William penn?
Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.
In which colony was William Penn a leader?
William Penn was the leader of Pennsylvania.
Why did they name pennsylvania pennsylvania?
It was named after its founder, William Penn - "Penn's woods."
When did William Penn found the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn founded Pennsylvania in march 4th, 1681
Which is the colony founded by the Quakers?
William Penn was a Quaker and with permission from the king of England was given a charter named after Penn, namely Pennsylvania. Religious tolerance was Penn's purpose and he succeeded.
