because lots of people moved in Philadelphia
when did it become an English colony
Philadelphia
Virginia became known as the largest English colony because it was the first successful settlement. It was because of their governor (I think that's what he was) made sure nobody slacked off. This settlement was named after the king, it was called Jamestown.
In December 12, 1787
The city of Philadelphia was in the British colony of Pennsylvania, in North America. (It still exists today as the largest city in the modern day US state of Pennsylvania)
because the English founded it and were the first overseas colony to live here.
1664
William Penn founded the English colony of Pennsylvania and designed the city of Philadelphia. He believed in religious freedom and democracy.
Tobacco farming made the English colony of Virginia profitable
Because of the immagrants adn all the imports coming from there.
The Dutch never settled the Connecticut region.
1702 it became a English colony when the Duke of York demanded the charters