They used a very specific government that helped make Pennsylvania into a large trading center and very foreign place. Explain why today there’s a bunch of culture found in Pennsylvania. When this new colony came into place, there was a …show more content…
In this time our colony had an abundant supply of resources we could use. With these resources we were able to make arts and crafts, sawmills, grist mills, textile production( like woven cloth), shipbuilding because of the Delaware river, Iron, Pig Iron, Printing, Publishing, Paper making, and the making of the long rifle (Quaker Province). Philadelphia was actually the biggest place where foreign trade was conducted. In Pennsylvania we had the nickname “The Athens of America.” Meaning they made a rich cultural life, and they gave the freedom of having intellectual and educational institutions and interests of the people. In 1727 man with many advancements, was born. Benjamin Franklin was the proud inventor of many useful products we use every day. He leads the inventions of civic institution's hospital, paper money, and a postal mail system. This is one of the many people that lead to Pennsylvania's prosperity. Ben Franklin used his political leadership to lead to the advancement of independent establishments of governments intended to operate in the best interests of the citizens (Quaker