. A history of Pennsylvania. A HISTORYOF PENNSYLVANIA BY ALLEN C. THOMAS, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN HAVERFORD COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHOR OF an ELEMENTAEY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, a history OF THE UNITED STATES A HISTORY OF ENGLAND, D. C. HEATH & CO., PUBLISHERS BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO Copyright, 1913,By D. C. Heath & Co. 1F3 ©,{50290 PREFACE This book has been written to furnish a brief yetadequate account of the history of Pennsylvania in a formwhich will commend itself to teachers and pupils. It is beheved that no event essential to a correct \iewof the history of the Sta


. A history of Pennsylvania. A HISTORYOF PENNSYLVANIA BY ALLEN C. THOMAS, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN HAVERFORD COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHOR OF an ELEMENTAEY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, a history OF THE UNITED STATES A HISTORY OF ENGLAND, D. C. HEATH & CO., PUBLISHERS BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO Copyright, 1913,By D. C. Heath & Co. 1F3 ©,{50290 PREFACE This book has been written to furnish a brief yetadequate account of the history of Pennsylvania in a formwhich will commend itself to teachers and pupils. It is beheved that no event essential to a correct \iewof the history of the State has been omitted, and theeffort has been made to present an impartial and truthfulpicture. The author has, in general, followed the chronologicalorder of events, believing that, on the whole, the progressand development of the State can in that way best beunderstood. A general knowledge of the history of theUnited States has been taken for granted, and only thosefacts which are directly connected with the history ofPennsylvania have been mentioned. ALLEN C. THOMASHaverford, PennsylvaniaMay 22, igij CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I Early Settlements i II William Penn 12 III Land Grant and Charter of Pennsylvania 18 IV William Penn in Pen


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