William Penn Padlet by Jon Bridgeman

Penn's Birth

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-11 14:08:57 UTC

William Penn was born to a wealthy english family on October 14th 1644.

Penn's charter

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-12 13:29:25 UTC

In 1681 King Charles II issued a charter giving William Penn land in America named Pennsylvania to repay a debt owed to William Penn's father.

Penn Arrives in Pennsylvania

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-12 13:34:32 UTC

William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania on October 29th 1682 with his new position of running the colony.

Treaty of friendship/Treaty of Shackamaxon

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-12 13:54:03 UTC

William Penn Signed the Treaty of Shackamaxon in 1682 with the Lenape tribe.

Charter of Privileges

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-12 14:04:28 UTC

The Charter of Privileges went into effect on October 28th 1701. It functioned as Pennsylvania's Constitution until the start of the American Revolution.

William Penn's death

27bridgemanj56_1 — 2024-04-13 22:07:16 UTC

William Penn died in 1718. He was 74 years old.