Colonization

The 13 original colonies were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusettes, NH, NJ, NY, NC, SC, PA, RH and VA. The first colonies were along the Eastern coast. Many settlers from differnt areas claimed land and disputes over control had then started. The first English colony was Jamestown which is now known as Virginia. Massachusettes was setup shortly after the Pilgrims followed, which was called Plymouth then. The more people arrived, the more disputes occured. There were many wars and the countries that were mostly present were England and France. They fought in the French Indian War in which England won control over Canada and the English colonies. Many people had their own rituals and wanted to keep them. They wanted to keep practicing their religion and keep their families together. The Pilgrims and Quakers had left their territory to continue practicing what they believed in. Because of all of the differences that arose, much conflict occurred. Many colonies wanted to isolate other colonies and single them out totally. The Revolutionary War was the outcome and the Americans got what they wanted.

Pennsylvania was a disputed territory since the early 1600's. People from England, Holland and Sweden claimed this land. Pennsylvania didn't actually get its name until 1681 in which William Penn was given the right to settle there and in his honor
was names after him. He started to buy land from people who lived to the west. The french claimed the west and the English claimed the east which caused the two cultures to clash. This resulted in the French and Indian War.

Even though William Penn was able to claim this land, he still had to fight for it because of the clashing in the west. There will always be some type of dispute between religion, belief systems, power, and money.