Pennsylvania ColonyPennsylvania ColonyFounded in:1682Founded in:1682 Founder: William PennFounder: William Penn

By:By:Shahzor N.Shahzor N.

Olivia P.Olivia P.Mackenzie S.Mackenzie S.

First peopleFirst people

The first people of this colony The first people of this colony was the Lenni Lenape. They were a was the Lenni Lenape. They were a native tribe. They were peaceful native tribe. They were peaceful people. They lived in longhouses in people. They lived in longhouses in the winter. In the summer they built the winter. In the summer they built round houses called wigwams. They round houses called wigwams. They planted, hunted ,and fished. They planted, hunted ,and fished. They shared their land with the early shared their land with the early settlers. They lived next to the settlers. They lived next to the Delaware bay. Delaware bay.

Early SettlersEarly Settlers

European settlers arrived in the European settlers arrived in the 1600’s. In 1609, Henry Hudson an 1600’s. In 1609, Henry Hudson an English explorer sailed into Delaware English explorer sailed into Delaware bay. These settlers built the bay. These settlers built the Pennsylvania colony along the Pennsylvania colony along the Delaware river. When Henry and his Delaware river. When Henry and his ship mates went back to ship mates went back to Pennsylvania they brought back Pennsylvania they brought back stories and maps. In 1638 stories and maps. In 1638

Life in the ColonyLife in the Colony

Everyone in the Pennsylvania Colony Everyone in the Pennsylvania Colony worked hard. Many boys worked hard in worked hard. Many boys worked hard in the fields with their fathers. Other boys for the fields with their fathers. Other boys for master craftsmen. Girls worked with their master craftsmen. Girls worked with their mothers in kitchen gardens. They used mothers in kitchen gardens. They used vegetables from their gardens to cook vegetables from their gardens to cook their meals. The extra vegetables they their meals. The extra vegetables they had, they sold. Women took care of cows, had, they sold. Women took care of cows, chickens, and other small farm animals. chickens, and other small farm animals.

Life in the colony part 2Life in the colony part 2

People in their own towns raised People in their own towns raised and grew their own food. Townspeople and grew their own food. Townspeople raised chickens, pigs, cows in their own raised chickens, pigs, cows in their own yards. They also grew their own yards. They also grew their own gardens. Schools were not large. Most gardens. Schools were not large. Most kids did not attend because they had kids did not attend because they had to work with their mothers and fathers. to work with their mothers and fathers. Colonist usually had some education. Colonist usually had some education.

Work and TradeWork and Trade

Pennsylvania’s first settlers were Pennsylvania’s first settlers were farmers. Some colonists worked as farmers. Some colonists worked as tanners. Other craftsmen made tanners. Other craftsmen made goods from iron and glass. It was goods from iron and glass. It was easy for them to trade because the easy for them to trade because the Atlantic Ocean is close to them. By Atlantic Ocean is close to them. By the late 1700’s Philadelphia was a the late 1700’s Philadelphia was a busy city. Philadelphia had a public busy city. Philadelphia had a public market.market.

Work and Trade part 2 Work and Trade part 2

Some people worked as indentured Some people worked as indentured servants. These people were mostly young servants. These people were mostly young men and women. People were not paid to men and women. People were not paid to work. After a few years they were free to work. After a few years they were free to do as they pleased. Africans were shipped do as they pleased. Africans were shipped to the Americas to become slaves. Slaves to the Americas to become slaves. Slaves were not paid to work. They were not were not paid to work. They were not allowed to go as they pleased. allowed to go as they pleased.

Info on the Colony’s exports Info on the Colony’s exports

The agricultural exports are The agricultural exports are corn, flax seed, rye, and wheat. The corn, flax seed, rye, and wheat. The industrial exports were glass, iron, industrial exports were glass, iron, and rope. The natural resource and rope. The natural resource export was lumber. All these export was lumber. All these materials were very important to this materials were very important to this colony to make a profit. colony to make a profit.

Community and religion Community and religion

The Pennsylvania colony welcomed The Pennsylvania colony welcomed all faiths. Quakers joined a group called all faiths. Quakers joined a group called Society of Friends. This religion began in Society of Friends. This religion began in England. Quakers gathered monthly. They England. Quakers gathered monthly. They had simple services. Jews, Moravians, and had simple services. Jews, Moravians, and other religious groups had freedom that other religious groups had freedom that they did not have in Europe. Quakers they did not have in Europe. Quakers prayed in meetinghouses. prayed in meetinghouses.

Community and Religion Community and Religion part 2 part 2

Pennsylvania’s colonists were divided Pennsylvania’s colonists were divided by social class. Wealthy people were more by social class. Wealthy people were more respected than average, and poor people. respected than average, and poor people. Lawyers and ministers followed wealthy Lawyers and ministers followed wealthy people. Next came Skilled craftsmen. Also people. Next came Skilled craftsmen. Also known as carriage makers and known as carriage makers and silversmiths. Laborers and servants were silversmiths. Laborers and servants were lower in rank. Blacks were not respected lower in rank. Blacks were not respected at all. at all.

Community and religion part 3Community and religion part 3

Many colonists reached out to Many colonists reached out to help each other even if they were in help each other even if they were in a different class. Dr. Thomas Bond a different class. Dr. Thomas Bond and Ben Franklin helped build the and Ben Franklin helped build the first hospital. Franklin organized a first hospital. Franklin organized a fire department in Philadelphia. fire department in Philadelphia. Other people in Pennsylvania created Other people in Pennsylvania created a better life. a better life.

Becoming a state ! Becoming a state !

William Penn set up a William Penn set up a government for Pennsylvania. He government for Pennsylvania. He elected members for an assembly he elected members for an assembly he created. After Penn died his original created. After Penn died his original ideas stayed in place. Until 1775 ideas stayed in place. Until 1775 Penn's family governed the colony. Penn's family governed the colony. Pennsylvania served as a continental Pennsylvania served as a continental meeting place for the congress meeting place for the congress during the Revolutionary war. during the Revolutionary war.

When Pennsylvania gained When Pennsylvania gained statehood and what state it is. statehood and what state it is.

Pennsylvania became the Pennsylvania became the second state of the U.S.A. in 1787. second state of the U.S.A. in 1787. They wrote the Constitution of the They wrote the Constitution of the U.S. which is a framework of laws. U.S. which is a framework of laws. They became a state in the winter. They became a state in the winter. To be specific December 12, 1787. To be specific December 12, 1787.

Important facts! Important facts!

Some religious faiths were the Amish, Some religious faiths were the Amish, Catholic, Church of England, Jewish, Catholic, Church of England, Jewish, Lutheran, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Lutheran, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Quaker. The Pennsylvania colony was Quaker. The Pennsylvania colony was named after William Penn’s father. The named after William Penn’s father. The location was the Middle Colonies. The first location was the Middle Colonies. The first settlement was Philadelphia. settlement was Philadelphia.

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