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Colonial Pennsylvania. By: Nabeel Baig. History. William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1682. It was named Pennsylvania for William's father named Sylvania. It was the 2 nd state to ratify the constitution. Philadelphia was named its first capital.
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Colonial Pennsylvania By: NabeelBaig
History • William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1682. • It was named Pennsylvania for William's father named Sylvania. • It was the 2nd state to ratify the constitution. • Philadelphia was named its first capital. • Later immigrants such as Scottish, African Slaves, Irish and Native Americans came to the colony. It flourished after that.
Major Industries • Manufacturing: Sawmills, Textile Mills, Printing, Construction, Shipbuilding, and the Conestoga Wagon • Agriculture: Crops, Wheat, Corn, Cattle, and Dairy • Commerce and Transportation: The colony becasme the most important trade center in the colonies. By 1776 they had the trade center worth several million dollars.
First’s • They had the first University of Pennsylvania • They had the first Hospital • They had the first library • They had the insurance company • They were the first to protest against the stamp acts • The first continental congress • The first chapel • The first Catholic Congregation
Population • Indians: Their land was bought by William Penn. They later moved westward in America. • English: They were a dominant element in the population of Pennsylvania. • Germans: Thousands of Germans came to the colony and settled in the inside part of Pennsylvania. • Scottish-Irish: They migrated from 1717 till the revolution. After the revolution not many more Scottish –Irish people migrated • African Americans: 4,000 slaves were brought to Pennsylvania in 1730. They were mostly owned by English and Scottish people.
Society and Culture • Arts and Learning: They were known as the Athens of America because of its rich culture. • They had the first university and college called the University of Pennsylvania. • In that university they learned art, Math, Language, and Science. • They had first library, the creation of newspapers and magazines flourished.
Society and Culture • Religion: The first Religious Meeting was held at Upland. • The Quakers were small in number, but a great influence on the people of Pennsylvania. • The Germans belonged to Lutheran Churches. • They had the second largest Catholic population among the colonies. • Methodism started in the late 1760’s.
Interesting Facts • Thinking that the British would take the liberty bell, 200 people took it by caravan to the basement of a well guarded church. • Philadelphia was the first capital • The declaration of independence and the constitution were both signed in Philadelphia. • William Penn was put into jail in the tower of London for questioning the doctrine of Trinity. • When he was released he was put in charge of this colony by King Charles III. • William was put in charge of Pennsylvania because the King wanted to get rid of the Quakers, so he thought by doing this that they would follow him.
Bibliography • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13pennsylvania.htm • http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/Pennsylvania.html • http://www.history.com/topics/pennsylvania • http://www.legis.state.pa.us/wu01/vc/visitor_info/pa_history/pa_history.htm • http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/overview_of_pennsylvania_history/4281/1681-1776__the_quaker_province/478727 • http://www.ashevillelist.com/pa/colonial-pennsylvania.html
I Hope you come and see our wonderful state of Pennsylvania!!