Changes

5. William Penn’s Quaker beliefs got him in trouble with the law in England. However, even though he was arrested and prosecuted, he was never convicted. Finally, in desperation to get him out of the way, the king gave Penn a piece of land in America. When Penn began his colony there, the land was little more than woods. Defying all odds, this troublemaker from England used his Christian principles to found one of the most successful colonies in America: Pennsylvania.  

5. William Penn’s Quaker beliefs got him in trouble with the law in England. However, even though he was arrested and prosecuted, he was never convicted. Finally, in desperation to get him out of the way, the king gave Penn a piece of land in America. When Penn began his colony there, the land was little more than woods. Defying all odds, this troublemaker from England used his Christian principles to found one of the most successful colonies in America: Pennsylvania.  

6.  

6. 1. “Joint-Stock Colony”-A colony that is funded by a joint-stock company. (example: Virginia)

  1. “Joint-Stock Colony”-A colony that is funded by a joint-stock company. (example: Virginia)

   2. “Charter Colony”-A colony that is governed by a company or person that was granted the land by the king. (example: Rhode Island)

   2. “Charter Colony”-A colony that is governed by a company or person that was granted the land by the king. (example: Rhode Island)

   3. “Proprietary Colony”-A colony that is owned and controlled by at least one person. (example: Delaware

   3. “Proprietary Colony”-A colony that is owned and controlled by at least one person. (example: Delaware