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!