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What are facts about Pennsylvania?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019
  1. It was founded as a British Colony by William Penn in 1682.
  2. It was goverened as an Absolute Proprietorship with a constitution called the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania.
  3. Its first capital was Philadelphia
  4. It has three major ports but borders no ocean.
  5. It became the second US State.

It is the home of Hersheys Chocolate, Silly Putty, and Crayola Crayons. It is also known for the 114 parks in the state, wherever you are, you are not more than 25 miles away from a park.
Was confirmed a state in 1787

William Penn founded it

Religious freedom was promoted

Made for quakers

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