create a colony that allowed freedom of religion
It was founded as a refuge for European 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.
Pennsylvania was founded in 1682 by a man who goes by the name of William Penn. The colony gets its name by this man. Thus the name being Pennsylvania.
Sir William Penn,1644 - 1718, educated at Oxford (Christ Church). Founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for his Quaker co-religionists who were suffering persecution.
Pennsylvania was founded in 1681.
Pennsylvania colony was founded in the year of 1681 by William Penn.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania December 12, 1787.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
The colonial Pennsylvania was founded in 1681. I think it was founded by william Penn.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. He was a Quaker, and founded Pennsylvania for others of his religion.
Pennsylvania was founded as a state of religious freedom by the Quakers. William Penn, who founded the colony on March 4, 1681, was the leader of this movement.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia.