Write a research paper about William Penn. And address the following questions-
1. What religion was William Penn?
2. Where was William Penn born?
3. On March 4, 1681 King Charles II gave to William Penn a large area of land to colonize him. Why did the King give all this valuable land to Penn?
4. Penn lived in his new colony from 1682 to 1684 (and 1699 to 1701) where he implemented a most impressive and advanced form of democratic government. He also tolerated people of all different religious beliefs. His political ideals were a great inspiration for the US founding fathers. Philadelphia was the first city that Penn planned and built in his colony what does the word Philadelphia mean?
5. Penn guaranteed all people living in his colony religious freedom. What did that mean?
6. Penn treated the Indians of Pennsylvania with great fairness. Penn even learned some Indian languages so as to better communicate with them the great treaty made with the Indians that provided them with a substantial amount for their land was made under?
7. Penn was an early abolitionist and worked hard to fight slavery
8. Is the smiling man on the Quaker Oats box meant to be likeness of William Penn?