William Penn

Choose three words that describe William Penn

• charming and respectful

• great negotiator

• deceptive and cunning

• fair and treated others as equals

Why did William Penn start the colony of Pennsylvania?

• To create a haven for Quakers and promote religious freedom

• To establish a profitable fur trade with Native Americans

• To expand the British Empire and gain more territory

• To escape persecution in England for his political beliefs

How did Pennsylvania get its name?

• It was named after William Penn's father and the Latin word for "forest" or "woods"

• It was named after the Pennsylvania Dutch settlers

• It was named after the Penn family's coat of arms

• It was named after the state's abundant coal reserves

What did William Penn call his plan?

• The Holy Experiment

• The Great Experiment

• The Penn Project

• The Quaker Project

What three ideas was William trying to set up in his colony?

• kings and queens should run the government

• all people are born equal

• religious freedom and freedom of speech

• people could run their government

Name three ways the Delawares helped the Quaker settlers

• Delawares taught Quakers how to trap animals

• Delawares taught Quakers how to hunt and fish

• Delawares taught Quakers how to sell real estate

• Delawares taught Quakers how to plant different crops

How did William Penn treat the Delawares?

• William Penn treated the Delaware as equals

• William Penn treated the Delawares unfairly

What does Philadelphia mean?

• City of Brotherly Love

• City of Liberty

• City of Independence

• City of Bridges

What three influences did William Penn have on the world?

• creating a united nation

• creating a powerful military defense

• creating a model government where people had say

• freedom of speech and freedom of relgion

What job did most of the early settlers perform in Pennsylvania?

• Farming

• Mining

• Shipbuilding

• Textile manufacturing