QUIZ: Can You Tell Us What These States Are Known For?

Sarah Simpson|General Knowledge|10 Jul 2024

Which state was founded via a royal land grant to William Penn?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Pennsylvania has been through a number of permutations over the centuries (including being a colony of the Swedish empire). However, in 1681, a royal land grant was extended to William Penn, whose family gave the state its name.
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Which state was founded via a royal land grant to William Penn?

  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • South Carolina
  • New York
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