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religion
Quakers held their first religious meeting at Upland and they came to Pennsylvania in great numbers after William Penn received his Charter. -
the charter
king charles the II gave william penn land -
governor
Penn made his cousin William Markham deputy governor -
agriculture
an exceptionally prosperous farming area had developed in southeastern Pennsylvania. Wheat and corn were the leading crops, though rye, hemp, and flax were also important. -
french and indian war
Faught in wars with great brittain against france for dominance of north america -
natives
native americans migrated westward -
transportation
The rivers were important as early arteries of commerce and were soon supplemented by roads in the southeastern section.