Pennsylvania History

What characterized settlement in colonial Pennsylvania?

• Pennsylvania’s industrial growth happened without major transportation or migration changes.
• Philadelphia had little political or economic importance in British North America.
• The Battle of Gettysburg occurred during the American Revolution.
• Pennsylvania attracted settlers from varied religious, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds during the colonial period.

How important was Philadelphia in British North America?

• Pennsylvania’s industrial growth happened without major transportation or migration changes.
• Pennsylvania became a state before the U.S. Constitution was written.
• Philadelphia had little political or economic importance in British North America.
• Philadelphia became one of the largest and most economically important cities in British North America.

How should Pennsylvania history be understood?

• Philadelphia had little political or economic importance in British North America.
• The Battle of Gettysburg occurred during the American Revolution.
• Pennsylvania’s industrial growth happened without major transportation or migration changes.
• Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution five days after Delaware.

Which explanation best fits Valley Forge?

• The Battle of Gettysburg occurred during the American Revolution.
• Valley Forge was only a battlefield and had no connection to military training.
• Pennsylvania’s industrial growth happened without major transportation or migration changes.
• Valley Forge combined military hardship with training and organizational reform.

How did Pennsylvania’s economy change during the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Pennsylvania became a state before the U.S. Constitution was written.
• Philadelphia had little political or economic importance in British North America.
• Valley Forge was only a battlefield and had no connection to military training.
• Pennsylvania became one of America’s major industrial centers during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

What is the best interpretation of Pennsylvania history?

• Valley Forge was only a battlefield and had no connection to military training.
• Pennsylvania’s industrial growth happened without major transportation or migration changes.
• Industrial growth drew immigrants and migrants to Pennsylvania’s cities and towns.
• Pennsylvania’s colonial history can be explained without considering Indigenous peoples.