In 1681, King Charles II handed over a large piece of his American land holdings to Penn to pay the debts the king owed to Penn's father. This land included present-day Pennsylvaniaand Delaware. Penn immediately set sail and took his first step on American soil in New Castle in 1682 after his trans-Atlantic journey.
The European nation wanted to gain more wealth and power from these nations. They were able to gain gold through the plantation that were created by the European colonies. They were able to gather more people in their colony through slaves and indentured slaves.