Civics_Ch14_webquest

=**Aspects of Pennsylvania Web Quest**=


 * Task:** Several states that are bigger than PA are looking to take the nickname "Keystone State." You've been asked to defend Pennsylvania as being called the Keystone State.


 * Process:** Follow the steps below to accumulate evidence on the importance of Pennsylvania both in history and currently.


 * Steps:** Find important evidence to defend PA as the Keystone State. Go through the links listed below and take note of key reasons why PA is the Keystone State.


 * What was Pennsylvania's role in the American Revolution? [|Click here]


 * What did the PA Anti-Slavery Society led by the Quakers start, which made PA the leader against slavery? [|Click here]


 * Why was Philadelphia important to the new nation? [|Click here]


 * How was PA a leader in terms of industry? [|Click here]


 * In terms of politics, PA is a swing state. What does that mean? [|Click here]


 * What were some of the firsts to take place in PA? [|Click here] (and scroll down to Pennsylvania firsts).


 * Conclusion:** Type a paper expressing why Pennsylvania deserves to keep the nickname "Keystone State" based on what you've researched.

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