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The Story of William Penn
• William Penn was born October 24, 1644 in the country of England.
• Penn attended school until age 12. After that he had private tutors teach him.
• During Penn’s college years he joined a religious group called Quakers.
Quaker Family
*What is another name for Quakers?
What is another name for Quakers?
•Society of
Friends
Quakers’ Beliefs
• People who called themselves Quakers believed all people should be considered equal regardless of how much money they have or their titles (King, Queen, etc.).
*What were three things Quakers wouldn’t do because of their beliefs?
What were three things Quakers wouldn’t do because
of their beliefs?
1. ___________________ or go to war.
2. _______________ to the King or Queen.
3. Pay ________________ because the money would go to the Church of England.
Church of England• In the 1600’s the people of England did not have the
option of choosing their own
_____________________?
Go to the next slide to get the answer!
They could not choose their own….
RELIGION.
• It was a law that everyone had to belong to the Church of England, also known as the King’s Church.
Penn pays for his beliefs….
• Penn’s religious beliefs caused him to get:
a) kicked out of _____________ and
b) thrown in ___________.
• Penn’s father was a rich
Admiral in the King’s ____________.
• _____________________borrowed some money from Admiral Penn.
• When Admiral Penn passed away he left all of his money to his son, William. This included the money the King still owed Admiral Penn.
Penn’s Father
Making a New Colony
• With this money and much planning, Penn decided to begin a colony in North America where everyone could choose his or her own religion.
• Penn needed to find a way to own land in America.
King Pays Off Debts• The King was unable to pay
Penn back the money he had borrowed from William’s father.
• Penn decided to ask the King for
___________ in North America instead of the money.
Pennsylvania • The land the King gave to Penn. The land was covered with many trees.
• Penn wanted to name the new colony “Sylvania,” meaning woods.
• The King wanted to name it after Penn’s father.
• They decided to combine their two thoughts and call it Pennsylvania which means:
_______________________________________________ ___________________
Colony Begins• In 1681 Penn sent over a group of
people to start the colony.
• In 1682 Penn arrived with 100 more Quakers on a ship named
• Penn and his followers went to the new colony in search of what?
__________________________
__________________________
Housing• When Penn arrived in
Pennsylvania, there were only 20 houses built.
• There was no room for Penn or the settlers who came with him. They lived in dugout caves.
• Luckily, the settlers of this new colony had wood to build new homes. They also had fresh water and many types of animals around.
• The problem was they did not know how to catch the animals.
The Problem…
• The Native Americans who were also living in the area taught the Quakers how to survive by:
1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________ vegetables.
The Solution…
Penn’s New Role
•William Penn was given the role of
_________________________
of the new land.
Peace Treaties• Penn got along
with the Native American tribes and made peace treaties with them.
Peace with the Indians
• Penn treated them as equals.
• He even paid the Native Americans for their land that was taken from them
Building a Colony
• Many people heard about Penn’s colony and freedoms so they decided to travel to the colony.
• Penn passed laws to help the people in the colony.
That was how Pennsylvania began!