Pennsylvania Colony
Founded: 1682 by William Penn
Penn founded Pennsylvania with a land grant. He hoped to create a colony that allowed freedom of religion and to protect Quakers, like himself, from prosecution.
Economy:
Agriculture - Wheat, Corn, Dairy, Cattle
Manufacturing - Textiles, Paper making, Shipbuilding
Geography:
Much of Pennsylvania was covered in forests and had hardly any roads. The Appalachian Mountains ran through Pennsylvania.
Government:
A representative assembly was elected by landowners to rule Pennslyvania
Celebrity/Important Residents:
-William Penn
Religion:
Many of the colonists were Quakers, but there were also others who seek for the freedom of religion in Pennslyvania
Residency requirements:
None
Target Resident(s):
People who were looking for religious freedoms, especially Quakers, came to Pennsylvania.
Founding documents:
None
Penn founded Pennsylvania with a land grant. He hoped to create a colony that allowed freedom of religion and to protect Quakers, like himself, from prosecution.
Economy:
Agriculture - Wheat, Corn, Dairy, Cattle
Manufacturing - Textiles, Paper making, Shipbuilding
Geography:
Much of Pennsylvania was covered in forests and had hardly any roads. The Appalachian Mountains ran through Pennsylvania.
Government:
A representative assembly was elected by landowners to rule Pennslyvania
Celebrity/Important Residents:
-William Penn
Religion:
Many of the colonists were Quakers, but there were also others who seek for the freedom of religion in Pennslyvania
Residency requirements:
None
Target Resident(s):
People who were looking for religious freedoms, especially Quakers, came to Pennsylvania.
Founding documents:
None