William Penn
Who did William Penn name Pennsylvania after?
His Father: Sir Admiral William Penn
What kind of houses did the Iroquois live in?
Long Houses
What is an Artifact?
An artifact is anything made, used, or modified by humans. Artifacts can be portable (they can be moved or collected). Some artifacts are not portable, like the remains of an ancient fire or evidence of post holes in the ground. Artifacts are important because archaeologists and historians use them as clues to ask and answer questions about what life was like in the past.
Who first lived in Altoona?
Iroquois Native Americans
What was Ben Franklin's First Official job in Pennsylvania?
He was the official State Printer.
What was William Penn's religion that was not accepted in England?
He was a Quaker
What was the Munsee tribe known for?
Farming
The Charter of Privileges
Who was held Responsible for the Johnstown Flood?
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick
What is Betsy Ross best known for?
Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States in 1776.
What was William Penn's goal in creating the Pennsylvania colony?
He wanted to create a place of equality and religious freedom.
What is the Lenape tribe known for?
Basket Weaving
What did the Declaration of Rights State?
All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
What is Horseshoe Curve?
Completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania railroad, the project was meant to lessen the slope of the Allegheny Mountains across Pennsylvania.
Why did Richard Allen create the African Methodist Episcopal church?
He wanted enslaved people to worship in a place without racial oppression.
What was Penn and the English Settlers relationship with the Native Americans?
They traded goods and services, and he let them share the land.
What were the different Native American Tribes in Pennsylvania?
Hint- There's 5
Erie
Iroquois
Shawnee
Munsee
Susquehannock
Lenape
When was Battle of Gettysburg?
July 1863
What year did the FIRST Johnstown Flood Occur?
1889
Who goes by Nellie Bly?
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Who gave the Penn's Pennsylvania?
King Charles II
How did all of the Native American tribes get along? Were there ever conflicts?
Native American tribes did have wars among each other.
What does the Liberty Bell represent?
American Independence
What County is Altoona in?
Blair
What did Mary Ludwig Hays bring to Soldiers during the revolutionary war?
Water