because he wanted a land fotr all the quakers
In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG ResourcesIn honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means "Penn's Woodland."The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England'sCharles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods." Source: SHG Resources
No, William Penn did not buy Pennsylvania from the Dutch.
Penn's Woods was Pennsylvania, which William Penn founded.
Pennsylvania was named after the Quaker William Penn.Penn(William Penn) sylvania(land)Pennsylvania= Penn's land
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".
== ==In 1681, King Charles gave William Penn the land that is now Pennsylvania, which means "Penn's Woods."
No, William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
William Penn was the leader of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
It was named after its founder, William Penn - "Penn's woods."
William Penn founded Pennsylvania in march 4th, 1681