Pennsylvania History

By megan4-y

  • When William Penn found Pennsylvania

    WIlliam Penn found Pennsylvania in 1681 March,4. He was about to call that state Sylvania but King Charles ll told him to add Penn to it so he got Pennsylvania.

  • When King Charles gave Pennsylvania to William Penn.

    King Charles ll of England gave the Pennsylvania area to William Penn in 1681. Pennsylvania means Penn's Woods or Penn's woodland
  • When William Penn got to Pennsylvania

    When William Penn got to Pennsylvania

    William Penn got to Pennsylvania by a ship. He got there a year after King Charles of England gave that state to him.
  • When they sighned the Declaration of Independent

    When they sighned the Declaration of Independent

    They sighned the Declaration of Independent in 1776 August, 2. They sighned the Delclaraion of Independent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • When Pennsylvania became a sate

    In december 12, 1787,Pennsylvania became a state. Pennsylvania is the second state in the United States.
  • Harrisburg became the state capital

    Harrisburg became the state capital

    Harrisburg became the state capitol in 1798 January,16. Harrisburg used to be the capitol of the United States and Harrisburg is the ninth largest state in Pennsylvania.
  • Abraham frees the slaves

    Abraham frees the slaves

    The day Abraham Lincoln frees the slaves, is the day he sighned the sighned the Amancipation Proclomation. Abraham Lincoln considers that day was the " greatest event in the history".