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PA Disputed!
Pennsylvania territory was disputed in early 1614 among the Dutch, the Swedes -
England gets PA
England acquired the region of pennsylvania in April 16th 1615. -
PA granted to William Penn
in 1681 Pennsylvania was granted to William Penn, a Quaker, by King Charles II. in 1681 Pennsylvania was granted to William Penn, a Quaker, by King Charles II. (Book Fact)!!! Page 132 The PA revolution. -
Philidelphia Founded
Philidelphia was a big city in PA it was one of the first cities is was founded on October 27th 1682. -
Religious groups come to PA
Later in about the 1693 puritans came to PA for religious freedom.
In 1693 Germans started coming to PA cause of religious freedom and and the nice shore and nice trees. -
PA gets a charter
(1701) Penn presented Charter of Privileges for Province of PA -
PA Banns slaves
(1712) Pennsylvania Assembly banned importing of slaves for the first time -
First Library
(1731) Benjamin Franklin opened first U.S. library -
Independence
The U.S. signed the delclaration of independence -
First U.S. capitol
Philadelphia was the first capitol of the united states. -
New Capitol
Harrisburg PA became the new capitol. -
First Phones!
Thomas Edison demonstrated telephone at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. -
First protest
national strike in U.S. began in Pittsburgh against Pennsylvania Railroad -
Fire/Strike
Fire destroyed state capitol in Harrisburg; coal miners went on strike, police shot 20 people -
Strike Ended
The people of Harrisburg clean up strike and help with fire damage. -
1. Baseball!
(1900) American Baseball League formed in -
First robery
(1927) First armored car robbery in U.S. in Pittsburgh -
metiorite!
1938) 500-ton meteorite landed near Pittsburgh; Crystal Bird Fauset first African American woman elected to a state legislature -
First polio vacine
(1953) Dr. Jonas Salk, University of Pittsburg, announced successful testing of polio vaccine -
No more abortions
1989) Pennsylvania first state to restrict abortions -
Shooting
(2006) Gunman killed students at Amish school; over 200,000 evacuated from homes in Wilkes-Barre area due to flooding -
Football history
2009) Pittsburgh Steelers won sixth Super Bowl -
Gamble!
PA casino gambling legalized -
Coach fired
(2011) Alleged sex abuse scandal at Penn State resulted in firings of several staff, including legendary coach, Joe Paterno -
Legend dies
(2012) Joe Paterno, legendary Penn State football coach, died at 85
