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- William Penn acquired the province of Pennsylvania in 1681 from King Charles II of England as a place where his fellow Quakers could enjoy freedom of worship and a chance to govern themselves and develop their own way of life.
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3 days ago · Philadelphia - Colonial, Revolutionary, Quaker: William Penn acquired the province of Pennsylvania in 1681 from King Charles II of England as a place where his fellow Quakers could enjoy freedom of worship and a chance to govern themselves and develop their own way of life.
4 days ago · The first (1774) and second (1775–76) Continental Congresses met in Philadelphia; the Declaration of Independence was signed there; and after the war the city became the capital of the short-lived Confederation and of the fledgling U.S. government. Early years as a state
3 days ago · In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was organized in the city. Between 1829 and 1860, however, the Philadelphia Black community was victimized by several antiblack mob actions. At the beginning of the 20th century Philadelphia was the site of the largest Black community of any northern city.
2 days ago · The Declaration justified the independence of the United States by listing 27 colonial grievances against King George III and by asserting certain natural and legal rights, including a right of revolution.
5 days ago · Long before the U.S. Capitol building stood as the architectural symbol of America in Washington, D.C., New York City was the first capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. As if NYC needed one more claim to fame! George Washington took the oath of office to become the nation's first president on the balcony of the old Federal Hall.
3 days ago · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government.
1 day ago · Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the United States, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census. [4] The state is the 33rd-largest by area and has the ninth-highest population density among all states.
