William+Penn

We studied about William Penn. William lived during the Colonial times. He found Pennsylvania. William Penn was a Quaker so he wanted freedom to worship. He believed in peace.

William Penn was from Britain. He was a Quaker, so he believed in worshiping freely. William Penn gave speeches and talked to people about peace and freedom. He traveled all over telling about freedom. The King of England had many strict rules, and if people didn’t follow them, they would be sent to prison. People didn’t have freedom to worship as they wanted. William Penn believed people should be allowed to worship however they wanted. William Penn went to jail because of what he believed.

The King owed William Penn’s father a lot of money. When his father died, the King owed William Penn that money. Instead of money, William Penn asked the King for land in America. The King of England gave William Penn a grant of land, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is named after William Penn’s father. Pennsylvania means Penn’s Woods. William Penn found Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania. He named Philadelphia, which means City of Brotherly Love in Greek.

The ship he sailed on to Philadelphia was named the Welcome. ** The boat ride here took three months long! **

The Native Americans were already in Philadelphia so William Penn signed a peace treaty with the Native Americans saying "We will not fight with you." William Penn followed the treaty and did not fight with the Native Americans.

They have a statue of William Penn on Philadelphia's City Hall. You should go to City Hall and see William Penn.