Pennsylvania was founded in 1682 by William Penn. William Penn was an educated man from London, United Kingdom. William came up with the name for the state. He named in honor of Admiral William Penn and his son. Pennsylvania is a royal charter granted by King Charles Ⅱ. The people made a living by weaving and selling what they weave, some were blacksmiths and others had built things. Most were farmers and the things that they had exported where corn oats soybeans and mushrooms. And the goods that were imported where glass, dairy cattle, rope, brick, beer, wine etc. Pennsylvania's main natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, coal, fertile soils etc. The Pennsylvania's largest state is Philadelphia and their state capital is Harrisburg.
