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By: Anusha,Shreshtha,and Khushi
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Year founded:1682 by
William Penn

Pennsylvania
Found for religoius
freedom for Quakers.
Economy:
Referred to as a
breakbasket colony because of all the
crops produced like wheat.
A farm was about 50-150 acres of land
including the house, barn, yard,and fields.
Trade/Exports:
Produced an abundance of crops like wheat,
corn, livstock, iron ore, lumber, furs,
textiles, and ships.
They grounded wheat into flour in mills and
then sent it to England.
Geography:
Coastal plains, plateaus, and mountains.
Land was full of fertile soil great for
farming.
Major Industries:
Wheat and corn
Climate:
Warm summers and cold winters, but are still
able to grow crops.
Celebrity/Important Residents:
Taylor Swift, Dwight F. Davis, and Winfield
Scott Hancock.
Pennsylvania great place for farming , lumber and shipbuilding.
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