Examples Of Colonialism In William Penn

Colonialism is a global phenomenon that’s been occurring for centuries in the world as we know it. It is the act of a foreign, more powerful nation taking control of a region, area of land or civilization and establishing it as a colony. William Penn’s colony, established in 1681 stands as a firm example of colonialism where an existing region or territory was taken control of by a greater foreign power (England, in this case). William Penn is praised today for his treatment of the native Lenape and his vision of religious harmony, however this era of symbiosis degraded over time. Dutch and Scandinavian settlers from before the colony was under Penn’s ownership shared and co-existed with the Lenape, with a fair and effective justice system,