Chartering Pennsylvania

Which of the following is NOT a reason why King Charles granted Penn the Charter to Pennsylvania?

Repayment for debt accrued by the King in the name of Penn's father

Help the King to begin to rid England of Quakers

Financial gain

To spite Lord Baltimore who had offended the King

The name Pennsylvania was actually to honor William Penn's father, Sir Admiral Penn, not Penn himself.

True

False

Put the following steps of the process for Chartering a proprietary colony in the correct order

William Penn presents a request for the colony

The request is sent to a committee who then posed the possibility to the colony's neighbors, Duke of York and Charles Calvert

A draft Charter is submitted to the Committee of Trade and Plantations for review and edits

The Charter goes through a series of edits

A final draft is written; the name 'Pensilvania' is approved and added.

Draft is sent to the Privy Council to receive the Great Seal.

Unfortunately, for Penn the Charter he receive would have more restricted rights than the Charter Lord Baltimore obtained for Maryland. Which of the following is not a restriction the King placed on Penn's Charter?

William Penn could not erect forts

William Penn could not set up freedom of religion in his colony

Laws were subjected to review by the King

William Penn could not pardon murder or treason

What is the correct date that William Penn received the Charter

March 10th 1681

March 4th 1691

March 4th 1681

March 10th 1671

Which of the following is NOT one of the original counties of Pennsylvania?

Bucks

Philadelphia

Delaware

Chester

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