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Quakers held their first religious meeting at Upland and they came to Pennsylvania in great numbers after William Penn received his Charter.
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king charles the II gave william penn land
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Penn made his cousin William Markham deputy governor
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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.
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Faught in wars with great brittain against france for dominance of north america
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native americans migrated westward
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The rivers were important as early arteries of commerce and were soon supplemented by roads in the southeastern section.