Being created by the Dutch and than taken by the English, New York also took people who where escaping their countries from persecution or famine.
The access to power was the direct result of the REA for farmers.
REA is the Rural Electrification Act (1936).
The REA was part of a program from President Frankling Delano Roosevelt designed to overcome the effects of the Depression years.
In 1935 only ten percent of isolated rural areas had electrical power.
The REA law granted long-term funding for farmers in the form of loans which were allowed to be given for states and territories to implant, improve and maintain rural electrification in the United States.
William Penn was relatively nicer than any other group of settlers. He actually bought land from Indians instead of stealing the land. He respected Indians and didn't believe in enslaving them. He would also sign peace treaties with nearby tribes.
