Outline of Pennsylvania
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The following
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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The fifth most populous of the 50 states of the United States. Pennsylvania lies west of the Delaware River in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
King
Colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. Philadelphia, the capital of the colony, soon rose to become the most populous city of British America. As Britain attempted to tighten its grip on its American colonies, many prominent Pennsylvanians called for greater independence for British America. The upper and lower counties of Pennsylvania (now known as Delaware) joined eleven other British colonies in declaring their autonomy with signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
The newly independent state chose the moniker "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" as a token of its prominence and autonomy in
State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became the first two states to ratify the new Constitution, thus Pennsylvania is ranked as the second state to join the Union
.
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Pennsylvania
- Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪniə, -sɪlˈ-/ ⓘ
- Official name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as the state of Pennsylvania)
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: PA
- US-PA
- .pa.us
- Nicknames
- Liberty Bell State
- Independence State
- Keystone State[1]
- QuakerState
- Common name: Pennsylvania
- Adjectival: Pennsylvania
- Demonym: Pennsylvanian
Geography of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Eastern United States
- East Coast of the United States – though Pennsylvania does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.
- Northeastern United States
- Mid-Atlantic states
- East Coast of the United States – though Pennsylvania does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.
- Great Lakes Region
- Eastern United States
- Contiguous United States
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Pennsylvania: 12,702,379 (2010 U.S. Census[2])
- Area of Pennsylvania:
- Atlas of Pennsylvania
Places in Pennsylvania
Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic places in Pennsylvania
- National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- State parks in Pennsylvania
Environment of Pennsylvania
- Climate of Pennsylvania
- Geology of Pennsylvania
- Protected areas in Pennsylvania
- Superfund sites in Pennsylvania
- Wildlife of Pennsylvania
- Fauna of Pennsylvania
Natural geographic features of Pennsylvania
Regions of Pennsylvania
Administrative divisions of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
.Demography of Pennsylvania
- Demographics of Pennsylvania
Government and politics of Pennsylvania
- Form of government: U. S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State Capitol
- Elections in Pennsylvania
- Electoral reform in Pennsylvania
- Political party strength in Pennsylvania
Branches of the government of Pennsylvania
Executive branch of the government of Pennsylvania
- Governor of Pennsylvania
- Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Pennsylvania
- bicameral)
- Pennsylvania Senate
- Lower house: Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Pennsylvania
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Law and order in Pennsylvania
- Cannabis in Pennsylvania
- Capital punishment in Pennsylvania
- Individuals executed in Pennsylvania
- Constitution of Pennsylvania
- Crime in Pennsylvania
- Gun laws in Pennsylvania
- Law enforcement in Pennsylvania
- Same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania
Military in Pennsylvania
Local government in Pennsylvania
Local government in Pennsylvania
History of Pennsylvania
History of Pennsylvania, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania
- Netherlands colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1652
- History of slavery in Pennsylvania, 1639–1847
- Swedish colony of Nya Sverige, 1638–1655
- Netherlands province of Nieuw-Nederland, 1652–1664
- Province of New-York, (1664–1681)–1688
- English Province of Pennsylvania, 1681–1707
- Colony of Pennsylvania, 1707–1776
- French colony of la Louisiane, 1699–(1754–1763)
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve in western Pennsylvania, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
- Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777
- Siege of Fort Mifflin, September 26 to November 16, 1777
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1776
- Whiskey Rebellion, 1790s
- Eighth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Eighth state to ratify the
- Constitution of the United States of Americaon December 11, 1787
- Erie Triangle purchased 1792
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- James Buchanan becomes 15th President of the United States on March 4, 1857
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
- Gettysburg Campaign, June 9 – July 14, 1863
- Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863
- Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
- Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Whiskey Rebellion, 1790s
History of Pennsylvania, by region
By county
- History of Allegheny County
- History of Lycoming County
- History of Philadelphia County
By municipality
- History of Erie
- History of Harrisburg
- History of the Townships of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- History of Philadelphia
- History of Pittsburgh
- History of Williamsport
History of Pennsylvania, by subject
- History of the Pennsylvania State University
- History of rail transport in Philadelphia
- History of slavery in Pennsylvania
- History of veterinary medicine in Pennsylvania
- Jewish history in Pennsylvania
Culture of Pennsylvania
Culture of Pennsylvania
- Cuisine of Pennsylvania
- Museums in Pennsylvania
- Religion in Pennsylvania
- Scouting in Pennsylvania
- State symbols of Pennsylvania
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Arts in Pennsylvania
Sports in Pennsylvania
Economy and infrastructure of Pennsylvania
Economy of Pennsylvania
- Communications in Pennsylvania
- Allentown economy
- Energy in Pennsylvania
- Health care in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Pennsylvania
- Airports in Pennsylvania
- Roads in Pennsylvania
Education in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Pennsylvania
- School districts in Pennsylvania
- Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
- Cedar Crest College (1867)
- DeSales University (1964)
- Lafayette College (1826)
- Lehigh University (1865)
- Moravian College(1742)
- Muhlenberg College (1848)
- University of Pennsylvania (1740)
- University of Pittsburgh (1787)
- Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) (1854)
- Pennsylvania State University (1855)
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (1857)
- Temple University (1884)
See also
History portal
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Geography portal
North America portal
United States portal
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- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Pennsylvania
- All pages with titles containing Pennsylvania
References
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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