Pennsylvania+and+Delaware

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__**William Penn-**__ William Penn was a very rich English land owner. While in England he converted religions and became a Quaker which was an emerging religion in that time. But, back then the Quakers were persecuted for their beliefs and sometimes their conflicts would lead to violence. William Penn then went to the king with a solution: move all the Quakers to a new colony in America which he would call Pennsylvania. The king agreed and William Penn became the founder and first leader of Pennsylvania. My partner and I choose William Penn to be on the Pennsylvania page because he was the founder of the state and that was his main contribution to Colonial America. This is a portrait of what William Penn looked like (Mark Abtahi, Anthony DiCristofano)

General movement southward by the Scotch-Irish. (Sam Steinfels)
 * __Scoth-Irish__**- Upon arrival to North America the Scotch-Irish aromatically moved west due the the lower cost of the the land the further west one went. Many came to Pennsylvania and even made up about a thrid of the population at one point. They then countinued to move south, mostly around the appalachian mountains. They at first called themselves "Irish", but later prefered to be called "Scotch-Irish" in order to seperate themselves from the Irish that came a centurary after them.

==== __**Quakers** __ - Named because they were urged to “tremble at the name of the Lord,” Quakers, or followers of The Society of Friends, refer to English Protestants who came to America for a chance at religious freedom. Each individual was believed to have an “Inner Light,” which would guide them along the path of righteousness. Unlike other religions at the time, women and men were considered equals, and individuals from either sex could preach or define church doctrine. This was quite the opposite of the Puritan religion, as the notorious Anne Hutchinson was convicted of sedition and banished for doing just that. Those practicing the religion were rejected and frowned upon by every state except Rhode Island. They yearned for a colony of their own. Luckily for them, William Penn, an evangelist for Quakerism, set out for a place for them to permanently settle. He later acquired land after his fathers death, which was named Pennsylvania to honor his late father. Pennsylvania eventually became home to the Quakers. For more, see pages 52-53. This term was placed here because the Quakers found a haven and a home in Pennsylvania, as its proprietor, William Penn, intended his land to serve as this. (Jenny Mocarski)  ==== 

John Peter Zenger- He began publishing a newspaper in New York. The news paper had opposition toward the governor's policies. The governor, Cosby, was angry and had Zenger arrested. He was tried in the courts and there were many different things that people thought about. Some people thought it was a an expression of the power of an earthly sovereign. Others had different opinions. We decided to put John Peter Zenger in “Pennsylvania and Delaware” because he was tried in Philadelphia. This is a picture of the trial. __ Lord de la Warr: __ Lord de la Warr used tactics against the Native Indians and effectively diminished their population. After the Powhatan Indians had killed the Privy Council president, de la Warr led 150 men into Jamestown, Virginia. There, he persuaded the original settlers to not give up and he raided the Indians. As a result, he was named governor or life in Virginia. Many landmarks were named after de la Warr. de la Warr returned to England, leaving his deputy Samual Argall in charge of Virginia during his absence. Soon, he began to hear of Argall's tyrannical governing and began to return to Virginia. He died while on his journey overseas. Why under Delaware: Many things such as the bay, river, American Indian people, and the state, Delaware, were all named after de la Warr in his honor. This picture is a scene depicted from when de la Warr entered the city of Jamestown, Virginia. (Sharon Shim & Rinya Kamber)

__INNER LIGHT__: was a term used by the Quakers to talk about their faith and beliefs. Each Quaker had a different interpretation of the word Inner Light, but they all agreed that God speaks to everyone. Quakers also believe that they can be led by the Inner Light. We chose to put this in the Pennsylvania section becuase most Quakers settled in Pennsylvania. We feel this picture best describes the Inner Light. (Adamczyk, Takizawa)