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William Penn was born in London
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The King signed the Charter of Pennsylvania to Penn.
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He visited Philadelphia, just laid out as the capital city, created the three original counties, and summoned a General Assembly to Chester.
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The French efforts to establish control over the upper Ohio Valley led to the last and conclusive war, the French and Indian War.
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Penn and his heirs chose not to grant or settle any part of it witout first buying the claims of the Natives Americans who lived there.
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The province of Pennsylvania had become the third largest English colony in America, though next to the last to be founded.
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Penn and his wife were honorary citizens of the United States and were granted honorary citizenship of Pennsylvania.
