William Penn and the Quaker Legacy For many Americans‚ William Penn is just known as the Quaker leader who founded Pennsylvania and for his ‘Holy Experiment’. Penn’s achievements were far greater than just the founding of a colony. He had devotion and spirit and love for the Quaker sect and in turn spent his whole life trying to get others to see the good in Quakerism and create toleration for the religion. In the biography of William Penn and the Quaker Legacy‚ John Moretta asserts that William
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for helping writing the draft for the Declaration of Independence. Ben was also known for being a printer‚ writer‚ scientist‚ inventor‚statesman‚ civic leader‚ and diplomat.(America’s Library) By the end of his life he was elected for governor of Pennsylvania and lived a happy life.(Great Life of Benjamin Franklin) When Ben was 12 years old‚ his father decided he should learn how to print from his brother‚ James.(Great Life of Benjamin Franklin) James agreed‚ but Ben had his life set on being a sailor
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The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large
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The 7‚000 ft.² Pennsylvania House Museum had many roles‚ once a local tavern‚ a boarding house‚ a general store‚ a doctor’s clinic and secondhand shop before falling into disrepair‚ The daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) decided to restore the dilapidated building‚ to make it into a house museum in 1939. The museum today is setup as a federal style‚ three story house‚ furnished with 19th-century furnishings and artifacts‚ which were discovered in basement excavations‚ and donated by previous
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Joe Smow A.P. United States History September 2013 Chapter 2 Terms 1) The headright system awarded free land to men who paid their own passage across the Atlantic Ocean 2) Indentured servitude was a way to resolve the growing demand of labor in the colonies. In a way‚ it was similar to a short-term apprenticeship. 3) Squatters’ rights resembled the privilege of buying land from a legal owner without paying for the improvements needed to be made. 4) Slavery is a system where individuals are
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| Economics | Principles of Economics | | INTRODUCTION The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857-2003)‚ base in Bethlehem‚ Pennsylvania‚ once was the second largest steel producer in the United States (after Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania-based US Steel). But following its 2001 bankruptcy‚ the company was dissolved and the remaining assets sold to International Steel Group in 2003. In2005‚ ISG merged with Mittal Steel‚ ending US ownership of the assets of Bethlehem Steel. During its life‚ Bethlehem
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Topic: Pittsburgh’s 200th Birthday Purpose: Commemorative Central Idea: Over the past 200 years‚ Pittsburgh has become a one-of-a-kind city through its industrial innovations‚ cultural developments‚ and entertaining environment. Introduction: Good morning everyone. The year 2016 has held many celebrations thus far. And while I’m sure what many of you are most interested in is finally a Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship‚ since it has been since 1964 (“When Was The..”)‚ we have a significant birthday
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who in 1681‚ was granted land in the New World‚ and set out to commence his “Religious Experiment”‚ with his Quaker brethren. Penn had a vision for his own utopia and would end up investing all of his assets in the newly found colony which is now Pennsylvania. Much of his money as well as other investors’ went to the process of actually acquiring the land which was one of the most crucial objectives in Penn’s plan. Because William Penn was a religious man‚ and because the land he acquired was already
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William Penn was one of the greatest religious leaders in early America because he accepted anyone of any religion into Pennsylvania without any criticism and he went through his own religious persecution that helped him understand the refugees that came to Pennsylvania. He believed that everyone had to seek God in their own way. Pennsylvania had a constitution of its own and their laws displayed fairness. Peace was a law in the Constitution and because of that they had no military draft because
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return to Pitt less complicated. However‚ the source added "nothing has definitely been resolved" about Shell’s return to the Panthers. Shell’s reason not to transfer to UCLA and to try and return to Pitt is because he has twin daughters living in Pennsylvania and decided the distance was too great‚ the Los Angeles Times reported. Shell entered spring drills as Pitt’s starter after rushing for 641 yards‚ second-most on the team‚ and four touchdowns as a true freshman in 2012. However‚ Shell left midway
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