Colonial Pennsylvania

By: Nabeel Baig

History• William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1682.• It was named Pennsylvania for William's father

named Sylvania.• It was the 2nd state to ratify the constitution.• Philadelphia was named its first capital.• Later immigrants such as Scottish, African

Slaves, Irish and Native Americans came to the colony. It flourished after that.

Major Industries• Manufacturing: Sawmills, Textile Mills, Printing,

Construction, Shipbuilding, and the Conestoga Wagon

• Agriculture: Crops, Wheat, Corn, Cattle, and Dairy

• Commerce and Transportation: The colony becasme the most important trade center in the colonies. By 1776 they had the trade center worth several million dollars.

First’s

• They had the first University of Pennsylvania• They had the first Hospital• They had the first library• They had the insurance company• They were the first to protest against the stamp acts• The first continental congress• The first chapel• The first Catholic Congregation

Population• Indians: Their land was bought by William Penn. They later

moved westward in America.• English: They were a dominant element in the population of

Pennsylvania.• Germans: Thousands of Germans came to the colony and settled

in the inside part of Pennsylvania.• Scottish-Irish: They migrated from 1717 till the revolution. After

the revolution not many more Scottish –Irish people migrated• African Americans: 4,000 slaves were brought to Pennsylvania in

1730. They were mostly owned by English and Scottish people.

Society and Culture • Arts and Learning: They were known as the

Athens of America because of its rich culture.• They had the first university and college called

the University of Pennsylvania.• In that university they learned art, Math,

Language, and Science. • They had first library, the creation of

newspapers and magazines flourished.

Society and Culture• Religion: The first Religious Meeting was held

at Upland.• The Quakers were small in number, but a great

influence on the people of Pennsylvania. • The Germans belonged to Lutheran Churches.• They had the second largest Catholic

population among the colonies.• Methodism started in the late 1760’s.

Interesting Facts• Thinking that the British would take the liberty bell, 200 people

took it by caravan to the basement of a well guarded church. • Philadelphia was the first capital• The declaration of independence and the constitution were both

signed in Philadelphia. • William Penn was put into jail in the tower of London for

questioning the doctrine of Trinity.• When he was released he was put in charge of this colony by King

Charles III. • William was put in charge of Pennsylvania because the King

wanted to get rid of the Quakers, so he thought by doing this that they would follow him.

Personal Reflection

Bibliography• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/

13pennsylvania.htm

• http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/Pennsylvania.html • http://www.history.com/topics/pennsylvania • http://www.legis.state.pa.us/wu01/vc/visitor_info/pa_h

istory/pa_history.htm

• http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/overview_of_pennsylvania_history/4281/1681-1776__the_quaker_province/478727

• http://www.ashevillelist.com/pa/colonial-pennsylvania.html

I Hope you come and see our

wonderful state of Pennsylvania!!