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The king of england owed him money

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Q: Why was William Penn given land in the middle colonies?
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Who founded the most tolerant and democratic of the middle colonies?

William Penn was the founder of the most tolerant and democratic of the middle colonies.


Who named the middle colonies?

William Penn named the middle colonies


Who lead the middle colonies?

William Penn, The duke of York


What did William Penn contribute to the middle colonies?

he contributed a colony


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.


Founders of middle colonies?

the founders were William penn one of them at least


Founder of the most tolerant and democratic of middle colonies?

William Penn


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.


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.


Where was the first permanent settlement in the middle colonies?

Pennsylvania,1682, by William Penn


Why was William penn land in the middle colonies?

The king of england owed him money


Who founded the middle colonies?

Settlers found the New England Colony, William Penn found the Middle Colony (starting a new settlement), and Nathaniel Bacon was a founder of the Southern Colony. A female is included in this pair, but she isn't known for her intelligence of finding the Southern Colony. Yes William Penn found the middle colonies.