Use the links to seek the answers to the inquiries. If
a link is broken or you deem the information inadequate, 1. King Charles II gave William Penn the land now called
Pennsylvania through the Charter
of 1681.
2. The first frame of government for William Penn's Pennsylvania was called
Penn wrote, "any government is free to the people
under it where the laws rule and the people are party to the laws."
3. What was a consequence of Penn's protection of freedom principles?
4. The 1701 Charter called for freedom of religion. Was that the actual practice?
5. Do you consider the Walking Purchase ethical or unethical behavior? Explain
6. Did Pennsylvania's General Assembly support the initial calls for independence from King George?
7. Describe the events that transformed Pennsylvania's government.
8. What was the significance of the passing of the Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery?
9. How is the story of John J. Kehoe, a reinforcement of the importance of upholding the rights of citizens, in Pennsylvania?
10. The founding Society of Friends (Quakers) considered
men and women equal.
Does the journal of Liliane Stevens Howard reflect success or failure in her advocacy of suffrage?
"From the dominion of Queen Aliquippa in the Allegheny
Mountains, to the Susquehanna River rolling through Central Pennsylvanias
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