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Pennsylvania Timeline
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Tinicum Island
Swedish Settlers settled at Tinicum Island. -
Capturing of New Sweden
Dutch troops led by Peter Stuyvesant came from New Netherland and captured New Sweden. -
Capturing of P.A.
The English took control of P.A. from the Dutch. -
Charter
King Charles II signed the charter of P.A. -
First Frame of Government
In England, Penn drew up the First Frame of Government, he proposed the constitution for P.A. -
Great Law
The Delaware Counties along with P.A. adopted the Great Law . a humanitarian coade that became the fundamental basis of P.A. law. -
Second Frame of Government
The second Assembly reviewed and amended Penn's First Frame with his cooperation and created the Second Frame of Government, better known as the "Charter of Liberties." -
Charter of Privileges
The proprietor agreed with the Assembly on a revised constitution, the "Charter of Privileges" (Which remained in effect until 1776) -
College of Philadelphia
An academy that held it's 1st classes in 1740, became the College of Philadelphia. -
American Revolution
American Revolution began.
