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'''1664:''' As part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] including southeast Pennsylvania is surrendered to the English.<ref>"New Netherland" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_netherland (accessed 13 December 2008).</ref> | '''1664:''' As part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] including southeast Pennsylvania is surrendered to the English.<ref>"New Netherland" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_netherland (accessed 13 December 2008).</ref> | ||
'''1673-1674:''' A new war breaks out and the Dutch send a large armada to retake New Netherland for a few months. But as the war ends the colony is ceeded to England for the last time.<ref>"New Netherland" in Wikipedia</ref> | '''1673-1674:''' A new war breaks out and the Dutch send a large armada to retake New Netherland for a few months. But as the war ends the colony is ceeded to England for the last time.<ref>"New Netherland" in Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
'''1680s:''' William Penn founded the English colony of Pennsylvania after receiving a grant in 1681 from the king of England. His colony offered religious freedom, liberal government, and inexpensive land. Quakers established the city of Philadelphia. | '''1680s:''' William Penn founded the English colony of Pennsylvania after receiving a grant in 1681 from the king of England. His colony offered religious freedom, liberal government, and inexpensive land. Quakers established the city of Philadelphia. | ||