Paper questions for Moretta, "William Penn and the Quaker Legacy"

Write on one of the following questions, using the paper instructions. In addition to John A. Moretta's William Penn and the Quaker Legacy and the "Middle Colonies" section of the Online Reader, you are welcome to use any of the William Penn writings available online. For questions that involve comparison or contrast, other course readings are OK, too.

1. With details from the reading, answer question #1 under "Epilogue and Legacy" (p. 255) in the "Study and Discussion Questions" section in the back of the Moretta book.
   
2. How did the beliefs and goals of William Penn and his fellow Quakers differ from those of other groups that established colonies in the present United States? Which of the colonies most clearly or accurately presaged the future direction of American society?
3. What do you imagine William Penn would think about the present-day United States (society, politics, and/or culture)? Would he be happy with what developed partly from his colony? What would his criticisms be? [Be sure that your paper focuses on William Penn's values and beliefs rather than your own.]