Province of Pennsylvania

The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was founded by William Penn after receiving a land grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania refers to William's father, Admiral Sir William Penn. The Province of Pennsylvania was one of the two major Restoration colonies. The proprietary colony's charter remained in the hands of the Penn family until they were ousted by the American Revolution, when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was created and became one of the original thirteen states. "The lower counties on Delaware", a separate colony within the province, broke away during the American Revolution as "the Delaware State" and also was one of the original thirteen states. The colony attracted Quakers, Germans, and Scots-Irish frontiersmen. The Peaceful Lenape promoted peace with the Quakers, but wars eventually broke out anyway after William Penn & Tamanend were no longer living, and Lenape beliefs were demonized even though the Quakers came seeking religious freedom. Philadelphia became a major port and commercial city.
The colonial government, established in 1683 by Penn's Frame of Government, consisted of an appointed governor, the proprietor , a 72-member Provincial Council, and a larger General Assembly. The General Assembly, also known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, was the largest and most representative branch of government, but had little power.

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