. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. uilding. Thegreat coal mines were not then discovered, but iron furnaceswere early established. The houses were geneially of brickor stone, and surrounded by gardens and orchards. Most ofthe English settlers preserved the simplicity of Quaker man-ners. Theatrical exhibitions were at first forbidden, andsome other laws were made resembling those of the Puritans;but there was no religious persecution, and only one trialfor witchcraft. 10. Religion.—Though William Penn granted reli-gious toleration throughout his colo
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. uilding. Thegreat coal mines were not then discovered, but iron furnaceswere early established. The houses were geneially of brickor stone, and surrounded by gardens and orchards. Most ofthe English settlers preserved the simplicity of Quaker man-ners. Theatrical exhibitions were at first forbidden, andsome other laws were made resembling those of the Puritans;but there was no religious persecution, and only one trialfor witchcraft. 10. Religion.—Though William Penn granted reli-gious toleration throughout his colony, still in maintainingit towards Catholics, he was bitterly opposed by his ownpeople. In 1686, he mentions an aged priest among theinhabitants. The first chapel in which the Holy Sacrificewas offered, in 1686, was a woodenbuilding on the northwest corneraf Front and Walnut streets. 11. Delaware.—When NewTork passed into the hands of theDuke of York, Delaware formed apart of his possessions. For thisreason he was able to grant theterritory of Delaware to Pennsyl-v^ SEAJL Of DELAWABB. STUDY NO* 11. THE CAROLINAS. 1. First Permanent Settlements.—As early as1562, the French had given the name of Oarohna to theregion south of Virginia; but theyfailed to colonize it the middle of the seventeenthcentury, a party of persons whohad been suffering in Virginia onaccount of their religion, migratedfurther south and commenced asettlement near Albemarle was hence called TJie AlbemarleColony.
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