The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681.

2023年9月18日 · Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1681 when King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for the establishment of a new colony between Maryland and New York, in a region that was initially part of New Sweden and then New Netherland.

By 1776, the Province of Pennsylvania had become the third largest English colony in America, though next to the last to be founded. Philadelphia had become the largest English-speaking city in the world next to London.

2023年1月18日 · The Pennsylvania Colony was a pioneer in the abolition of slavery and the establishment of the Underground Railroad. William Penn built the colony because he believed in religious tolerance and equality for all people.

2019年9月5日 · The Pennsylvania colony was one of the 13 original British colonies that became the United States of America. It was founded in 1682 by the English Quaker William Penn.

Along with Rhode Island and several other colonies, Pennsylvania was a pioneer of the separation of religion and government in the American colonies. During the American Revolution, members of the First Continental Congress occupied …

2009年11月9日 · On March 4, 1681, King Charles signed the Charter of Pennsylvania, and it was officially proclaimed on April 2. The king named the colony after Penn’s father, Admiral Sir Penn.

2017年2月2日 · Pennsylvania was an influential colony throughout Colonial America and would become an economic powerhouse. Its position in the middle colonies allowed for many excellent ports that would bring immigrants over from Europe.

Penn built Pennslyvania as a colony for religious freedom and peace with American Indians. The colony of Pennslyvania became a diverse group of settlers of many different religions and ethnicities: Quakers, Anglicans, Dutch Calvinists, German …

Founded by William Penn in 1682, the Pennsylvania Colony was a safe haven for religious groups fleeing persecution in Europe. Quakers, Lutherans, Catholics, and more settled in the colony. Philadelphia quickly became the commercial capital and a crucial New World port.