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Penn's Woods
King Charles II owed the Penn family money so he gave them a large piece of land in America that was named Pennsylvania which means "Penn's Woods". The colony accepted everyone and focused on peace and harmony. -
Importing Slaves
Pennsylvannia did not accept slavery and banned the importing of them. -
Catholic Congregation
The first catholic congregation was organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia. -
First U.S. Library
Benjamin Franklin opened the first U.S. Library so that more than just the rich could enjoy books. -
Liberty Bell
The liberty Bell was made to be rung to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence. -
Indepence Hall
The indepence hall was finished. It was where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and where the Constitution of the U.S. was debated, drafted, and signed. -
Tea Ships
Philadelphia refused entry to tea ships becasue of the taxes Britian was enforcing. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was held in Pennsylvannia and all the colonies sent delagates (exept Georgia). There they decided that the king and Parliment needed to understand the problems the colonies where expeirencing. -
Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress met where they managed the colonial war effort -
Governed as a Proprietary Colony
Pennsylvannia was governed as a proprietary colony by William Penn. -
Abolishing of Slavery
Pennsylvannia was the first state to rid of slavery. -
Capitol of U.S.
Philadelphia is the capitol of the U.S. while Washington D.C. was under constuction. -
First Theatrical Film
The first U.S. Theatrical Film was in Philadephia. -
Liberty bell cracked
The liberty bell was cracked on the first test strike. -
Chain Gang
The first chain gang and earilest mummers club was formed.A chain gang is a group of convicts chained together while working outside the prison. -
Fire in Pittsburg
A fire in Pittsburg damages over 1,000 buildings. -
Last Ring
The Liberty Bell was rung for the last time in honor of George Washington's birthday. -
15th President
James Buchanan becomes the 15th U.S. president. -
Gettysburg
It was fought by the Union and Confederate forces near Gettysburg during the american civil war. -
Centinennial Exposition
The exposition was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Its also where many invetions and such things were shown like the telephone from Thomas Edison. -
National strike
The first national strike over Pennsylvanian railroads broke out. -
Hershey's Foods
Milton Hershey fouded Hershey Foods which actually failed 6 times. -
American Baseball League
The american baseball league was founded by Ban Johnson. -
First Radio Broadcast
The first radio broadcast in the U.S. from the KDKA was a big event for a lot of people. -
Armored Car
The first armored car robbery was atempted in 1927.
