A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ^ was soon apparent, forthe colony had a more rapidand peaceful growth than any other in America. II. Questions.—6. What territory was added to Penns jurisdiction? T. Howwas it so added? 8. What name did Penn give to the territory acquired from theDuke of York ? III. 9. How was Penn received in America? 10. Wliat took place at Kensing-ton ? 11. Where is Kensington ? 12. What statement is made respecting the treaty ? IV. 13. How did Penn treat the Swed
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ^ was soon apparent, forthe colony had a more rapidand peaceful growth than any other in America. II. Questions.—6. What territory was added to Penns jurisdiction? T. Howwas it so added? 8. What name did Penn give to the territory acquired from theDuke of York ? III. 9. How was Penn received in America? 10. Wliat took place at Kensing-ton ? 11. Where is Kensington ? 12. What statement is made respecting the treaty ? IV. 13. How did Penn treat the Swedes? 14. What assurances did he give them ?15, What was soon apparent? 16. How was it made apparent?. WILLIAM PENNSYLVANIA. V5 V. After devoting himself zealously for two years to hisduties, he intrusted his government to a council, and, termi-nating his first visit to America by sailing for England, lefta. prosperous colony behind of seven thousand persons. Aftera lapse of fifteen years he made a second visit to Pennsylva-nia ; but during his absence the Three Lower Counties onthe Delaware had become dissatisfied and withdrawn fromthe union. In England he had been imprisoned on account ofhis supposed adherence to the cause of James II., the deposodking, and the government of his province had been conferredupon Colonel Fletcher, the Governor of New York, who re-united Delaware to Pennsylvania. YI. Penn found his colonists discontented and clamorous forgreater political privileges. He thereupon offered them a newframe of government, more libeial than the former one, whichthe people of Pennsylvania gladly accepted ; but the Delawarecolonists declined it, declaring that they preferred to
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