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Pennsylvania's nickname is the "Keystone State". It got its nickname because during colonial times, it was the keystone of the colonies, and because it has held a key position in political, economic and social development of the United States.

If you take the keystone out of a structure, it collapses, which is where the metaphoric nickname came out of.

Pennsylvania is also known as The Quaker State, because it was founded by William Penn, a prominent Quaker who was seeking religious liberty.

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At a Jefferson Republican victory rally in October 1802, Pennsylvania was toasted as "the keystone in the federal union," and in the newspaper Aurora the following year the state was referred to as "the keystone in the democratic arch." The modern persistence of this designation is justified in view of the key position of Pennsylvania in the economic, social, and political development of the United States.

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From its founder William Penn. Pennsylvania was given to William Penn to settle by England for his founding of the Quaker church. The Quaker church also built the first breweries of beer in the United States right here in Pennsylvania.

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The word "keystone" comes from architecture and refers to the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch, which holds all the other stones in place. Keystone because Pennsylvania was where the Declaration of Independence was signed which held the colonies together and America's freedom from Great Britain.

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William Penn founded the state. He named it after himself and his father in "Penns-" and "sylvania" means forest. It was known as Penn's Forest or Penn's Wood, e.g. note the possessive on his name, showing ownership of the land. The reason forest or woods was important was because when the US was discovered, Pennsylvania was thick, lush, tall forests. Though much of it was cut down since then, PA still has acres of forests.

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It was named by King Charles II in honor of Admiral Sir William Penn and Latin to equal Penn's woods.

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King Charles II named the colony to honor Admiral Sir William Penn.

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William Penn got permission from Britain's King to name it Pennsylvania

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The colony was founded by William Penn. The word sylvanrefers to woods and forests, so Pennsylvania means "Penn's woods"

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