History of Pennsylvania

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The History of Pennsylvania encompasses the development of the colony founded by William Penn, its role in the American Revolution and early United States government, and its transformation into a major industrial and cultural center.

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History of Pennsylvania canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic subject
history of a U.S. state
topic
beginsAs proprietary colony
coversPeriod 19th century
21st century
American Civil War era
American Revolutionary War
Gilded Age
Great Depression
Progressive Era
World War II
colonial era
early United States period
late 20th century deindustrialization
postwar industrial decline
pre-Columbian era
earlyCapitalOf United States
hasColonialCharterFrom Charles II of England
hasKeyEvent Constitutional Convention of 1787
Second Continental Congress
adoption of the United States Constitution
founding of Pennsylvania Colony
signing of the Declaration of Independence
hasKeyFigure William Penn
hasKeyPlace Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Valley Forge
hasKeyTheme Quaker settlement
coal mining
cultural institutions
education development
immigration
industrialization
labor movements
political reform
relations with Native Americans
religious tolerance
steel production
transportation infrastructure
urbanization
hasMainSubject Pennsylvania
includesEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Homestead Strike
Johnstown Flood of 1889
Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
Three Mile Island accident
Whiskey Rebellion
transformsInto major cultural center
major industrial center

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History of Philadelphia relatedTo History of Pennsylvania
Welcome (ship) category History of Pennsylvania
Battle of Goshen hasCategory History of Pennsylvania