History Of Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia was founded and incorporated in 1682 by William Penn in the Kingdom of England, English Crown Province of Pennsylvania between the Delaware River, Delaware and Schuylkill River, Schuylkill rivers. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape, Lenape people. Philadelphia quickly grew into an important Thirteen Colonies, colonial city and during the American Revolutionary War, American Revolution was the site of the First Continental Congress, First and Second Continental Congresses. After the Revolution, the city was chosen to be the temporary capital of the United States. At the beginning of the 19th century, the federal and state governments left Philadelphia, but the city remained the cultural and financial center of the country. Philadelphia became one of the first U.S. industrial centers and the city contained a variety of industries, the largest being textiles. After the American Civil War Philadelphia's government was controlled by a Republica ...
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