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Founded: 1682 by William Penn and others, at Philadelphia Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle, dairy), Manufacturing (textiles, papermaking, shipbuilding) Major Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, York Colony Named for: William Penn's father and sylvania, Latin for "forest" Became a State: December 12, 1787 More on Colonial Pennsylvania The Making of the 50 States: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania History The Quaker Province New England Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Middle Colonies Delaware Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia - See more at: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13pennsylvania.htm#sthash.CFlr4sdT.dpuf
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