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Geography of PA

Bordering states of PA

West Virginia Maryland Delaware

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Map of PA

PA Counties

In what county is Pittsburgh located?

a. Westmoreland

b. Allegheny

c. Washington

d. Butler

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CORRECT!!!!Pittsburgh is located in the heart of Allegheny County at the meeting of

the 3 rivers: the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela

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History of Allegheny County

• Before it was settled by Europeans, the county was mostly wilderness and uninhabited except for wandering Indians such as the Iroquois, who were the largest tribe in the area. The Allegheny River, Mountains, and County get their name from the Allegwi Indians who were also in the area.

• The first Europeans to enter the area were the French in 1749. Captain Pierre Joseph de Celeron, sieur de Blainville claimed the Ohio Valley and all of Western Pennsylvania for Louis XV of France.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_County,_Pennsylvania

Important PA Facts

• Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the creation of the USA; December 12, 1787

• Population, 2004 estimate 12,429,616• State Abbreviation – PA• State Capital – Harrisburg• Largest City - Philadelphia • Area - 46,058 square miles

– Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest state in the USA

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PA State Flag

PA State Flag

• Pennsylvania's State Flag is more of a square than a rectangle. It is composed of a blue field on which the State Coat of Arms is embroidered. Draft horses are on either side of the coat of arms and the American eagle rests on the top.

• The scroll at the bottom reads Virtue, Liberty and Independence.

• Authorized by the general assembly in 1799.

http://www.50states.com/flag/paflag.htm

What is the PA state flower?

a. Rose

b. Tulip

c. Mountain Laurel

d. Snap Dragon

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• The State Flower is the Mountain Laurel, as enacted by the General Assembly on May 5, 1933. The mountain laurel is in full bloom in mid-June, when Pennsylvania's woodlands are filled with its distinctive pink flower.

http://www.50states.com/flower/pennsylvania.htm

What is Pennsylvania’s nickname?

a. The Keystone State

b. The Sunshine State

c. The Big Sky State

d. The Eagles State

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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. The application of the term “Keystone state” to Pennsylvania is based on its central location among the 13 colonies as well as its common industry in the north and south.

• First noted in Oct 1802 at a Jefferson republican victory as "the keystone in the federal union," It’s modern usage comes from the view that PA us the key position in the economic, social, and political development of the United States. Source: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ Rhode island

State Game Bird

• The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) was approved as Pennsylvania's official state game bird by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature on June 22, 1931.

• Pennsylvania has adopted an official state game bird but has not adopted an official state bird.

State Tree• The Hemlock was

a sturdy ally to the state's first settlers. Many a pioneer family felt better protected from the elements and their enemies inside log cabins made from the patriarch of Pennsylvania's forests.

The capital of PA is Harrisburg

Early History• England acquired the region in 1664

with the capture of New York, and in 1681 Pennsylvania was granted to William Penn, a Quaker, by King Charles II.

• Philadelphia was the seat of the federal government almost continuously from 1776 to 1800; there the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and the U.S. Constitution drawn up in 1787. Valley Forge, of Revolutionary War fame, and Gettysburg, site of the pivotal battle during the Civil War, are both in Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is located in a glass pavilion across from Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

http://www.tudo.co.uk/quakers_craw/shell/contents/quakers/images_quakers/william_penn_1644_1718/william_penn_01_orig.jpg

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PA Charter• King Charles II’s

charter to William Penn, granting him the New World Colony now known as Pennsylvania

• Resides in the Pennsylvania State Archives

Walking Purchase

• The agreement to sell the land whose boundaries were defined by the "walk" was signed on August 25, 1737, about three weeks before the walk actually took place. The questionable "walk" committed the Lenape to surrendering more land than they had anticipated

• A 1735 portrait of Lapowinsa, the Delaware chief who signed the now infamous “Walking Purchase.”

PA farming industry

• Pennsylvania's 59,000 farms (occupying nearly 8 million acres) are the backbone of the state's economy, producing a wide variety of crops.

• Leading commodities are dairy products, cattle and calves, mushrooms, greenhouse and nursery products, poultry and eggs (3rd), a variety of fruits, sweet corn, potatoes, maple syrup, and Christmas trees (3rd).

http://susag.cas.psu.edu/articles/dairy/down_on_the_farm.htm

PA FUN FACTS!!!State animal: White-tailed deer

State beverage: Milk

State cookie: chocolate chip

State dog: Great Dane

State fish: Brook Trout

State insect: firefly

State toy: slinky

PA Sports Teams

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On what 3 rivers is Pittsburgh located?

a. Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio

b. Allegheny, Ohio, Delaware

c. Ohio, Monongahela, Susquehanna

d. Ohio, Allegheny, Youghagheny

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the 3 rivers: the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela

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What is the PA state bird?

a. Bald eagle

b. Goose

c. Chicken

d. Ruffed Grouse

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Who was PA founded by?

a. Ben Franklin

b. George Washington

c. William Penn

d. William Pitt

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William Pitt

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