Pennsylvania Awaits!
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Why Pennsylvania?
Founded by William Penn, Pennsylvania (or Penn's Woods) is a beautiful historic place to be. Here in the Quaker Province, we believe in religious freedom for all. Our government is nothing short of democracy, with a 72-member Provincial Council and a General Assembly, as outlined in William Penn's Frame of Government. We are the first European settlement in this area (although the Dutch had a settlement in nearby Delaware to establish trading posts), but not to worry, because, we have very good relations with the neighboring Indian tribes like the Lenape and Iroquois, so you won't ever need to worry about Indian attacks like you would elsewhere. We even have Indian representation in the General Assembly! Finally, Pennsylvania is the birthplace of some of the most influential political thinkers of our time period, including Benjamin Franklin and William Paine. Buy your plot here today!
Location/Economy
Situated between the Northern and the Southern colonies, Pennsylvania has its southern border on the Mason-Dixon line. With 5 counties and 3 lower counties on Delaware Bay, there's plenty of room for everyone. Our strategic location close to the North allows for booming industry, like textile manufacturing and sawmills, while the fertile farmland creates plenty of surplus to export. Our leading crops are wheat and corn, but rye, hemp, and flax, are also major exports as well.
Politics/Society
Founded by Quakers, Pennsylvania is much more religiously tolerant than the other colonies; we welcome all Christians to our government, regardless of denomination. Although the charter for this colony is owned by the Penn family, we take pride in our democracy, outlined in our Frame of Government. We also have no military, low taxes, and absolutely no public debt. There's no wonder why our capital, Philadelphia, is the second-largest English-speaking city in the world!
History/Events
We have a rich history of both peaceful cooperation with the Indians and technological advancement. According to the French Enlightenment writer Voltaire, the Treaty of Shackamaxon, where Penn and the Lenni Lenape Indians swore perpetual friendship, was "the only treaty between Indians and Christians... that was never broken." However, we don't only live in the past; we also have many modern necessities here in the Quaker Province. The Philadelphia's Union Fire Company, The Academy and College of Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Hospital were all founded by our own Benjamin Franklin.
Famous Pennsylvanians
- Benjamin Franklin: Our most famous citizen, this author, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist and diplomat founded many organizations, including the Academy and College of Philadelphia. Some other achievements of his include inventing bifocals, the lightning rod, and the Franklin stove, and writing Poor Richard's Almanac and publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette.
- Thomas Paine: Author of the legendary pamphlet, Common Sense, Paine also wrote The Age of Reason, in support of deism and free thought, Rights of Man, defending the French Revolution against its many critics, and Agrarian Justice, about property and the idea of having a minimum income for workers.
- William Penn: The founder of our great colony was also an early advocate of democracy and religious tolerance. He was known for his good relations with Indians, particularly the Lenape, as evidenced by the Treaty of Shackamaxon and his buying the land given to him in the grant from the Indians who had already settled there before.