Pennsylvania, like many of the original Thirteen Colonies, were founded as proprietary colonies. What was the reason for a propr
ietary colony? A) to make a profit B) to create a buffer between rival colonies C) to expand the rights of freedom of religion D) to reduce the number of people in debtors' prison will mark the branliest
A vast majority of the English colonies were designed to make a profit. Whether it was Pennsylvania, like in this picture, Virginia, or the Carolina colony (created by the Lord's Proprietors) the idea of colonies was a way for the mother country to make money.
Proprietor colonies <u>were territories granted to a proprietor by the English King. </u>These settlements were established by King Charles II as a reward to his loyal supporters (proprietors). The primary reason for this was to allow the proprietors to make profit and to make the colonies successful. Thus, this explains the answer, letter A.
So, this means the the proprietor had the land's title and not the king, since this was granted to him. <u>This means he had the opportunity to control his territory, even when it comes to tax collection.</u> He also has the power to create his own laws and appoint officials.
These terms may not have been the most appropriate because people, specifically Indians who discovered what we call America (we know them as American Indians/Native Americans). It was not a "New World" or "discovery" to anyone besides Christopher Columbus and his followers; people already knew about it. A term that may fit what he found better is "learning" or "exploration", but it is important to recognize that he did not find America himself.
