Pennsylvania, more than any other British North American colony, was the lengthened shadow of a single man, William Penn. Since Penn was a Quaker, we will spend the first part of the week considering the fundamental beliefs of the Quakers as they developed in England during the mid-seventeenth century. Then we will turn to the settlement and development of Penn's colony and explore how it differed from Virginia and Massachusetts.
Philadelphia -- the city of Brotherly Love -- was an outgrowth of Penn's vision for the New World. It became one of the largest cities in British North America, and as you know it was the site of the Continental Congress that signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention that drafted our U.S. Constitution.
In the second part of this week, we will examine the development of British North American during the eighteenth century. How did the colonies grow? What role did they play in the British empire? And why was the Great Awakening an important part of colonial history.
Finally, at the end of this week, you will complete the second exam for this course. Good luck. |
