William Penn Research Paper
Nick Ardagna
2/9/2015
Religion in Philadelphia
William Penn Essay
William Penn was a holy man, a do-gooder by all means, who in 1681, was granted land in the New World, and set out to commence his “Religious Experiment”, with his Quaker brethren. Penn had a vision for his own utopia and would end up investing all of his assets in the newly found colony which is now Pennsylvania. Much of his money as well as other investors’ went to the process of actually acquiring the land which was one of the most crucial objectives in Penn’s plan. Because William Penn was a religious man, and because the land he acquired was already partially settled by native tribes, the financial capital needed to execute a smooth and peaceful transaction was quite enormous for the time. The Quakers believe that everything they do and anything that happens to them is a reflection of their communication with God. In this case, Penn believed acquiring the land fairly with money and goods was the best thing to do. His idea of a land with borders was radical for the time but he knew it could be successful if he maintained a good relationship with all those who surrounded him, a principal Penn was raised on and took advantage of …show more content…
While Penn was crafting the first constitution for his new land, and his early investors wanted a say in it. They wanted only the wealthiest of the Quakers to have power in the land, and Penn did not think the wealthy should have total power. Penn continued to struggle to form a framework of government that would satisfy the needs of everyone but he would not be discouraged and eventually would succeed. Eventually Penn developed a system that would give power to the public, limit his power, but ultimately allow him to make the final decision. Amendments allowed the government to make changes as society developed and kept the people
2/9/2015
Religion in Philadelphia
William Penn Essay
William Penn was a holy man, a do-gooder by all means, who in 1681, was granted land in the New World, and set out to commence his “Religious Experiment”, with his Quaker brethren. Penn had a vision for his own utopia and would end up investing all of his assets in the newly found colony which is now Pennsylvania. Much of his money as well as other investors’ went to the process of actually acquiring the land which was one of the most crucial objectives in Penn’s plan. Because William Penn was a religious man, and because the land he acquired was already partially settled by native tribes, the financial capital needed to execute a smooth and peaceful transaction was quite enormous for the time. The Quakers believe that everything they do and anything that happens to them is a reflection of their communication with God. In this case, Penn believed acquiring the land fairly with money and goods was the best thing to do. His idea of a land with borders was radical for the time but he knew it could be successful if he maintained a good relationship with all those who surrounded him, a principal Penn was raised on and took advantage of …show more content…
While Penn was crafting the first constitution for his new land, and his early investors wanted a say in it. They wanted only the wealthiest of the Quakers to have power in the land, and Penn did not think the wealthy should have total power. Penn continued to struggle to form a framework of government that would satisfy the needs of everyone but he would not be discouraged and eventually would succeed. Eventually Penn developed a system that would give power to the public, limit his power, but ultimately allow him to make the final decision. Amendments allowed the government to make changes as society developed and kept the people