Did William Penn really found the state of Pennsylvania?

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Did William Penn really found the state of Pennsylvania?

And had the name of the state got anything to do with trees?

2007-02-11 01:37:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

Like: 'Transylvania'

2007-02-11 03:12:44 · update #1

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the state was named after him as the most prominent resident, but not as founder since others lived there before him.

2007-02-11 01:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

most experts agree that William Penn was the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. as for your reference to trees, this probably comes from a reference to the then heavily forested countryside there.

good luck!

2007-02-11 01:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by westtexasboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Pennsylvania means "Land of Penn". Not sure about the trees, though

2007-02-11 01:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by soccersobczyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋