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.
As president Andrew Jackson sent them away, leading to the trail of tears to gain the land. they were better off in Indian territory because the land was then his to control.
