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What was reason William Penn was given land in the middle colonies?
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∙ 6y ago
The land paid off a debt the crown owed to Penn's father.
Lavonne Mraz
Iva Braun
The king owed him money.
To allow Quakers to escape persecution in England.
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∙ 13y agoWilliam Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania. He "envisioned a Quaker sanctuary."
Source: Divine, Robert A. America, past and Present. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. Print.
David Frost
William Penn was given the colonies to repay a large debt the King owed to his father Admiral Penn.
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∙ 7y agothe kind of england owed him money
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Why was William Penn given land in the middle colonies?
The king of england owed him money
Why was William Penn given land in middle colony's?
The king of england owed him money
Which 2 colonies were given to 8 proprietors to administer?
the 2 colonies given to 8 proprietors were N&S Carolina
What colony was named after the man who was given to by Charles the second?
Pennsylvania, because Kng Charles II gave the land to William Penn.
What were the colonies given in payment of debts?
They traded goods.
What was the reason William penn was given land in the middle colonies?
The king owed him money. To allow Quakers to escape persecution in England.
What was one reason William Penn was given land in the middle colonies?
The king owed him money. To allow Quakers to escape persecution in England.
Why was William given land in the middle colonies?
The king of england owed him money
Why was William Penn given land in the middle colonies?
The king of england owed him money
What was one reason William Penn was given land in middle colonies?
The land paid off a debt the crown owed to Penn's father.
What name was given to the middle colonies of colonial America?
breadbasket
Why was William Penn given land in middle colony's?
The king of england owed him money
What is Prince William middle names?
phillip arthur Charles ect. That is incorrect. He is William Arthur Philip Louis. It is Prince Henry (Harry) who has Charles as one of his given names.
What is William McKinley's full name?
William McKinley (Jr.) was not given a middle name. I read an interview that Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Teddy Roosevelt's daughter) gave and she kept referring to President McKinley as "William F. McKinley" , however, it didn't give an indication what the middle name actually was.
Who is William B. Given?
William B Given Jr. is the stepson of Arther Vining Davis.
What was Millard Fillmore's middle name?
He was not given a middle name. This was not an uncommon practice in his age.
Who is William B Given Jr?
William B Given Jr. is the stepson of Arther Vining Davis.
