Province of Pennsylvania

The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. It was also sometimes called the Quaker Province because of the founder's religion, the Society of Friends, better known as the "Quakers."

Related Topics:
North America - William Penn - 1681 - King Charles II of England - Society of Friends

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One of the Middle Colonies, it later joined the United States as Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was a proprietary colony.

Related Topics:
Middle Colonies - United States - Pennsylvania - Proprietary colony

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Unlike other propietary colonies, its taxes were enforced by the British Parliament.

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The 1st governor was William Marrkham, a relative of Penn.

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The historic Mason-Dixon line was drawn in 1763, while Pennsylvania and the neighboring Province of Maryland were still colonies.

Related Topics:
Mason-Dixon line - Province of Maryland

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The three counties of the Delaware Colony were originally part of the Province of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania had religous freedom for all religions that had been developed at the time, as well as acceptance for Native Americans.

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