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What was one reason William Penn was given land in the middle colonies?

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reason is William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn was owed a great debt from the King

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The king of England owed him money, is the right answer.

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King Charles II awarded William Penn the land of the Pennsylvania Colony on 4th March 1681 as retaliation for a debt the king owed his house. Penn addressed the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania prior to departing for the colony, which requested for religious compassion towards various societies. Penn governed Pennsylvania as a proprietary colony.

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