Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

• Terrance
• Jake

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PRESENT
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Fast Facts

• Capital Harrisburg
• Popululation 12,281,054
• Area 46,058
• Nickname keystone state
• Motto- virtue ,liberty and independence
• Bird-ruffed grouse
• Flower mountain laurel

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Economy

• Agriculture dairy, poultry , cattle, nursery,
  mushrooms, hogs, and hay
• Industry food, chemicals, machinery, electric
  equipment, and tourism

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Famous People

• Edger Allen Poe
• The Amish
• James Smith

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Tourist Attraction

• Gettysburg
• Haunted Pennsylvania

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Geography

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Delaware river
• Susquehanna river
• Appalachian mountains
• Mt.Davis
• Allegheny river

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PAST
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Founders

• William Penn
• Colonists were
• German
• Dutch
• Scott Irish
• Scandinavian
• English

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Why They Came

• William wanted the country
• William came to have freedom of religion
• Society of Quakers
• King Charles gave him a piece of land

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Where They Settle

• Settle by Lake Erie
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• Delaware
• New York
• Vermont
• New Hampshire
• Maryland

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What Did They Do

• Promoter of his new land
• Farming
• Raised cattle

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Problems They Faced

• Had disputes with Maryland
• Had disputes with Delaware
• Had disputes with New York
• All of the disputes were about the bigger
  colonies did not think Pennsylvania could make a
  good government

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Indian Influence

• Penn treated Indians with respect
• Tried to understand their culture
• Wanted to live as equals
• Made fair treaties with the Lenni Lenap

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Revolutionary War History

• Delaware River where Washington crossed to
  attacked the German hessians
• Battle of Princetown 1777
• Battle of Trenton 1776
• Battle of Germantown 1777
• Battle of Brandy wine 1777

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Conclusion

• All in all, Pennsylvania is a fun state for your
  family to visit. You can visit the states
  National History Museum.

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Sources

• www.google.com
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
• http//www.50states.com/   
• http//www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/ 
• http//www.theus50.com/ 
• http//www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html 
• http//www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html 
• History -social science book