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What is one right or freedom that William Penn gave the colonist in Pennsylvania?
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∙ 7y ago
william penn was a quaker and was given land from the king to pay off debt to him. he wanted religious freedom and more equality
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What is one right or freedom that William penn gave colonist in Pennsylvania?
One right or freedom that William Penn gave colonists in Pennsylvania is freedom of speech,freedom of religion,and the right to a fair trial by jury.
Why do you think william penn wanted religious freedom in pennsylvania?
William Penn was a Quaker that believed strongly that all humans had the right to religious freedom. He wanted religious freedom in Pennsylvania so that all people, regardless of their stand on politics or whether they were colonists or Native Americans could worship.
Who founded pannsylvania colony and for what reason?
William Penn founded the Colony of Pennsylvania to give religious freedom to him and the other Quakers and to give them the right to worship as they please.
What document granted the Pennsylvania colonist the right to elect president to the legislative assembly?
Charter of Liberties
Which document granted the Pennsylvania colonist the right to elect representatives to the legislative assembly?
Charter of Liberties
What did the Charter of Liberties grant to Pennsylvania colonists?
In 1701, in the Charter of Liberties, Penn granted the colonist the right to elect representatives to the legislative assembly.
Who created the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. Eventually, Delaware would break off from it. Penn believed in religious toleration and called Pennsylvania the 'holy experiment'. He created a written constitution for the colony that amazingly limited the power of government. It also called for freedom of the press and the right to own private property. In this way, Pennsylvania had many of the rights and liberties that would later be granted the citizens of the United States through its constitution.
Name three things for which Henry William Ravenel believes the South is fighting?
their freedom, their homes and their right to vote
How did Benjamin Franklin and William Franklin view the British government differently?
he argued that tthe british goverment had no right to tax the colonist because they had no rerspresnitive in parlement
What are the British principles of government valued by the American colonist?
the Traditions of the Monarchythe Right to RepresentationThe Freedom to protestThe Influence of an aristocratic class-Chose one and Really think about it
How did the Pennsylvaniancolonists feel about other religions?
The Pennsylvania colony was started on the premise of religious freedom. The people there felt everyone had the right to any faith they chose.
Were the colonist right or wrong to declare their independence?
The colonist didn't do the right thing because the English just tax them more after the whole surplus of tea.
