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100
1777
In what year did the Battle of Valley Forge take place?
100
Humphrey Moore
Who was the first mayor of Philadelphia?
100
Franklin Post Office
What is the name of Philadelphia's first post office?
100
Cheesesteaks
What is a famous food that is famously known for Philly?
200
September 26, 1777
When did the British capture Philadelphia?
200
General Sir Henry Clinton
Under who did 15,000 British troops evacuate Philadelphia?
200
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Charleston
What were America's top five largest cities?
300
June 18, 1778
When did the British troops evacuate Philadelphia?
300
William Rittenhouse
Who established the first paper mill?
300
St. Michael's German Lutheran Church
What was the first German Church built in Race Street?
400
1968
In what year was the first school book published in America?
400
Francis Pastorius
Who published the first school book in America?
400
Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia
Where was the first paper mill established?
500
July 1, 1731
When was the Library Company of Philadelphia founded?
500
Count Casimir Pulaski
Who was ordered to scout the British position and delay their advance in 1777?
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