Exploring the Pennsylvania Colony

by John Micklos Jr.

Overview

Step back in time and visit Pennsylvania during the Colonial period. After fighting between the Dutch and British, Pennsylvania was eventually settled by William Penn as a colony for Quakers. Find out what made Pennsylvania unique, how it got the nickname "the Keystone State," what role it played during the Revolutionary War, and what daily life was like in Colonial times and the early days of statehood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515722458
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Exploring the 13 Colonies
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,029,651
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years.
John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others.
A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

Table of Contents

The 13 Colonies 4

Pennsylvania's Native Americans 8

A New Type of Colony 14

Growth and Expansion 20

Daily Life in Colonial Pennsylvania 24

A Center of Independence 30

Choosing a Capital for a New Country 36

Timeline 42

Glossary 44

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 45

Read More 45

Internet Sites 45

Source Notes 46

Select Bibliography 47

Index 48

Interviews

maps, illustrations, timelines, connects to Common Core ELA Standards for Informational Text and U.S. History Standards