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What is the founder of Pennsylvania and Delaware?
William Penn
What natural resources did the Pennsylvania colony have?
a.rum,grain,lumber, cattle and iron
b.grain,fish,cattle
c. soil, grain cattle, fish
a.rum,grain,lumber, cattle and iron
Why was the Pennsylvania colony established?
It was established for religious freedom. A group of people called the quaker established this colony as a sanctuary for people who wanted to practice their religion freely. The quakers suffered heavy imprisonment and fines back in Europe, so they hoped coming to the America’s would give them a chance to practice their religion freely. William Penn, the founder of pennsylvania, got granted this piece of land for the massive debt owed to his late father.
Who approved the Pennsylvania colony and granted people permission to settle on it?
King Charles the ll
What natural resources did the Delaware colony have?
a. fish, lumber,soil
b. fish, cattle, iron, rum
c. lumber, rum, grain, iron
a. fish, lumber, soil
Why was the Delaware colony founded?
It was founded for political reasons. The citizens in the lower part of Pennsylvania wished to be self governed and did not want to travel so far north for meetings. That eventually led to them breaking away with William Penn’s permission and forming the colony of Delaware.
Who was a governor of both Pennsylvania and Delaware, who refused to sign the declaration of independence?
John Dickson
Describe where the Pennsylvania colony was located.
The Delaware colony was located south of New York, North of delaware, and west of New Jersey.
What was the Virginia house of burgesses?
It was a democratic legislature consisting of 22 members that were elected as representatives for their colony. They voted for laws and organized taxation methods for the colonies.
Which tribe did the Pennsylvania colonist trade with often?
a.Navajo
b.Lenape
c. Susquehannock
b. Lenape
Describe where the Delaware colony was located.
The Delaware colony was located south of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and west of the Atlantic ocean.
How did the Delaware colonies impact the United States constitution later on?
People in Delaware wanted political freedom, breaking away from Pennsylvania. They made their own constitution which directly influenced the US constitution's rules about federalism in the tenth amendment.
Which native American tribe mostly traded with Delaware colonist?
a.Susquehannock
b.Navajo
c.Cherokee
a. Susquehannock
Were the pennsylvania and Delaware colonies located in the middle, southern, or northern colonies?
The middles colonies.
How did the Pennsylvania colony influence the constitution?
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, who was part of the quaker group who valued religious freedom. This directly influenced the US constitution's take of religious freedom to all in the first amendment..