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Pennsylvania’s Constitution
The Continental Congress told the states that they had to write a constitution of their own. Pennsylvania was one of the first to write theirs. -
The Paris Treaty
The states wanted to rove their freedom from the British. They mde a treaty with Paris to prove that -
Constitution
Members met in Philadelphia PA. to strengthen the federal government. The new constitution replaced the articles of the confederation. -
Fries Rebellion
Fries was mad they there were taxes on land, houses, and slaves. When the government wouldn’t take them away he started the rebellion. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Government started taxing people for whiskey. People started to rebel and attack tax collectors -
Political Parties are Established
The two political parties were developed. The Parties are the federalists and the Democratic-republics -
The war of 1812
The war between the US and Britain was over but British ships still harassed US ships. PA help fight in three fronts. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie is the more important of the two battles in PA. After winning this battle it gave the American the boost they needed after losing so many battles against the British. -
The Treaty of Gent
The Treaty of Gent ended the war with the British. This ended the last war between the US and its former mother country. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The News of the peace treaty traveled slowly. The British attacked New Orleans without knowing about the treaty.
