1600-1700 Pennsylvania in The Early Years

!st Settlement in America:

Jul 14, 1607

Jamestown, VA 1607

Hudson:

Aug 17, 1609

Henry Hudson explores the Hudson River & New Amsterdam

English Controls

Apr 9, 1640

england defeated Holland in war in Europe and the english troops occupied New Amsterdam

Quakers

Jul 13, 1642

William Penn takes over Pennsylvania and at become the Quaker territory.

The Charter:

Mar 4, 1648

King Charles owed 16,00 eura to admiral Penn and Penn asked the king for territory and Penn's petition was granted the King signed the charter.

William Penn:

Jun 27, 1680

William Penn's father dies King Charles owes him money & Penn gets the Land instead

The Great Law

Dec 7, 1682

Four major ideas of the Great Law all religions are allowed no work on Sunday prisions become work houses and only murder & treason is punishable to death