Question

How did William Penn come in possession of land in the New World? A. The king owed his father money. B. He explored it and claimed it for himself. C. He bought it from the Virginia Company. D. He inherited it from his father.

Answer 1

I believe it was granted to him by King Charles.

Answer 2

The correct answer to the question is Option A. The king owed his father money.

William Penn's father was Sir William Penn, a wealthy real estate entreprneurs who had made a vast fortune in England.

He was an influential person and close to the King Charles himself. When the King could not repay some of his debts, he gave Sir William Penn a piece of land in the New World. This was done under a Royal Chater in 1681.

His won, William Penn then took advantage of the opportunity and set out to the new world, where he planned and founded Pennsylvania