Pennsylvania history: Lenape, William Penn, Philadelphia and the founding era, Gettysburg, steel and coal, and immigration.
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- Who were the first people to live in Pennsylvania?
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The Lenape people, also called the Delaware- What was the Lenape people's name for their homeland?
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Lenapehoking- How did the Lenape people get their food?
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By hunting, fishing, and farming- What kind of homes did the Lenape build?
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Longhouses made of wood and bark- Name the three crops the Lenape grew together as staple foods.
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Corn, beans, and squash- What happened to the Lenape when European settlers arrived in Pennsylvania?
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They were forced to leave their lands and move westward- Who founded Pennsylvania in 1681?
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William Penn- What religious group did William Penn belong to?
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The Quakers, also called the Religious Society of Friends- What important freedom did William Penn guarantee to people in Pennsylvania?
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Religious freedom for all people- What made Philadelphia's street plan unusual when William Penn designed it?
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Streets were laid out in a grid pattern with wide boulevards- Which city did William Penn establish as the capital of Pennsylvania?
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Philadelphia- What does the word Philadelphia mean?
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Brotherly love- In what Pennsylvania city was the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776?
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Philadelphia- What building in Philadelphia is where the Declaration of Independence was signed?
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Independence Hall, originally called the Pennsylvania State House- What famous Philadelphian helped sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
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Benjamin Franklin
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