Pennsylvania

This is the pennsylvania time lime 1524-giovanni da verrazzano sails up north America’s coast 1608-John smith travels up Susquehanna River 1609-Henry Hudson sails into Delaware Bay 1614-Corneliusmay explores the Pennsylvania area 1615-Cornelinus Hendricksen sailsup the delaware 1643-Swedish explores establish New Sweden 1665-duth seize New Sweden 1664-English seize dutch land 1681-King Charles 2 gives land to William Penn 1682-penn Arrives in Pennsylvania colony- first assembly meets under frame of government 1683-second assembly meets revises frame of government 1692-William and Mary strip Penn of right to govern Pennsylvania colony 1694-Penn regains govermentship 1696-Markham’s frame of government enacted 1701-Charter of privileges government enacted 1754-French and Indian war begins, ends nine years later 1763-Battle of bushy run 1768-Fort stanwix treaty siged 1774-First continental congress meets 1775-American revolution begins 1776-Declaration of independence signed 1783-America Revolution ends 1787-Pennsylvania becomes second state

Pennsylvania Colony

When it began/ who began it- Pennsylvania began on March 4, 1681 when King Charles the second, granted William Penn Royal Charter for Penn.

Why was it begun- Because William Penn wanted a place where Quakers could worship freely. Also, he wanted people to have personal and property rights and self government.

Where did it began- The colony began in present day Wilmington, Delaware. They first called it New Sweden.

Who was already there – Lenni Lenape lived there on the eastern coast of North America. They where peaceful people and they got along with the European settlers who settled there in the 1600’s. However, after Penn’s death, his sons did not treat the Lenni Lenape tribe fairly. Penn’s sons stool land from the Lenin Lenape and sold it to settlers arriving in Pennsylvania.

Sources: http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/march_4.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_William_Penn_found_the_colony_of_Pennsylvania