Hidden History of Pennsylvania

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https://www.amazon.com/Little-Known-Historical-Facts-Pennsylvania/dp/1441592970
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/10-lesser-known-facts-about-keith-haring/16152/
https://blog.njm.com/11-interesting-facts-about-pennsylvania
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/pennsylvania
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1. Which treaty did William Penn famously sign with the Lenape tribe to purchase land and formalize peace in 1682?

Treaty of Lancaster
Treaty of Easton
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Shackamaxon

2. Which event marked a significant turning point in Native American relations with Pennsylvania colonists in 1768?

Pontiac's Rebellion
French and Indian War
Second Treaty of Fort Stanwix
Walking Purchase

3. Which event took place in Philadelphia in 1774-1775?

First Continental Congress
Battle of Bunker Hill
Signing of the Constitution
Boston Tea Party

4. What was the main theme of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address delivered in Pennsylvania?

Labor rights
Economic stability
Ending slavery
National unity and freedom

5. In which Pennsylvania city was the first daily newspaper published?

Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia

6. What was the unusual name for the combined Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers team in 1943?

Steelbirds
Pittadelphia
Eaglers
Steagles

7. What unique historical industry is featured in Hershey, PA?

First iron furnace
First commercial chocolate plant
First cotton mill
First steel plant

8. What is Pennsylvania's official designation, reflecting an old term for the public good?

Republic
Commonwealth
Province
State

9. Which early sporting event took place at Exposition Park, Pittsburgh, in 1903?

First Wimbledon
First Super Bowl
First World Series
First NBA Finals

10. Which national forest is part of the heavily forested Appalachian Plateaus Province?

Daniel Boone National Forest
Allegheny National Forest
Monongahela National Forest
Ozark National Forest

11. What notable event occurred on Three Mile Island near Harrisburg in 1979?

Worst nuclear accident in U.S.
Biggest tornado in U.S.
Largest earthquake in U.S.
Major oil spill in U.S.

12. Which legislative principle did James Buchanan support that influenced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Federal banking
Women's suffrage
Popular sovereignty
Abolition of slavery

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