By: Ethan Padilla and TJ Hauger Pennsylvania By: Ethan Padilla and TJ Hauger
Penn’s Founding Founded in 1682 By William Penn Reason: To live in peace with fellow Quakers
Penn Franklin William Penn: founded Great Law of Pennsylvania Ben Franklin: Founded first school, library, firehouse, and Militia in Pennsylvania
Quakers Beliefs Not to kill Don’t pay war taxes All people are equal
Geoclimate Climate: Warm Summers, Mild Winters Geography: Forests, fertile soil, rivers, mountains, plateaus, and coastal plains
Natural resources and Economy Farmland, timber, furs, coal, forests, rivers, and fertile soil Economy: Because of this, farms, ship building, iron ore making, trading companies helped them thrive
Interesting Facts Often called Breadbasket Colony because of wheat amount Philadelphia is capitol and city of brotherly love
Questions What was one of the key religious beliefs of Quakers? Colonists had few problems with natives. Why? What was one of Benn Franklin’s Accomplishments? What is one of the natural resources
Bibliography Websites and other http://www.constitution.org/bcp/frampenn.htm http://www.phiredup.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=104 http://www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/paboundary.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1947/friends-council.html?print=1 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_sun.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumber http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal http://www.soultravelmultimedia.com/2012/01/13/180-furry-animal-textures-the-ultimate-collection/ http://thebrownchest09.wikispaces.com/Setting http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/life/the-wonders-of-bread-306268.html http://theindependenthotel.com/2013/01/philadelphia-2/?cat=22 Others Handout SS Textbook SS for kids Land Of The Brave