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William Penn established the colony.

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The first capital of Pennsylvania was Philadelphia, which was also the capital of the US (twice) until it moved to New York and then Washington DC.

Lancaster was the state capital from 1799 to 1812 when Harrisburg became the capital.

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gus, the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania

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It's Chester, PA.

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To serve as a home for quakers

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Who Founded Pennsylvania first?

wlliam penn he was a quaker who settled in pennsylvania


Settlers from which country first settled in Pennsylvania?

Benjamin Banneker


Who settled the Pennsylvania colony?

Pennsylvania was settled by William Penn and the Quakers.


The religion group that settled the colony of Pennsylvania was the?

The Quakers settled in the colony in Pennsylvania.


Where did German immigrants settle in the United States?

The Germans settled in Pennsylvania.


Is Pennsylvania filled with all Amish people?

There are many Amish in Pennsylvania, but in other states and Canada as well. Pennsylvania is where they first settled as an invitation from William Penn.


What types of groups of people settle in Pennsylvania?

The Quakers, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Scotch-Irish were the first to settle Pennsylvania.


Where did Germans settle in America?

The first groups of German immigrants settled primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. The arrivals before 1850 were mostly farmers who sought out the most productive land. German Americans established the first kindergartens in the United States.


When was the Pennsylvania Colony Settled?

AnswerPennsylvania was first settled in 1681


Which European country first settled in Pennsylvania?

Well the first people to settle their was an tribe named the Swedes. Then the Dutch attacked the Swedes and scattered them. Then an attack by the English lead by William Penn destroyed the Dutch and settled there.


When was the state of Pennsylvania founded?

William Penn founded Pennsylvania December 12, 1787.


What religious group settled in Pennsylvania and believed in equality for everyone?

William Penn first brought The Quakers to Pennsylvania. Other religious groups followed.