<P> The History of Pennsylvania begins in 1681 when William Penn received a royal charter from King Charles II of England, although human activity in the region precedes that date . The area was home to the Lenape, Susquehannock, Iroquois, Erie, Shawnee, Arandiqiouia, and other American Indian tribes . Most of these tribes were driven off or reduced to remnants as a result of diseases, such as smallpox, that swept through long before any permanent colonists arrived . Pennsylvania was first colonized by Swedish and Dutch settlers in the 17th century, before the English took control of the colony in 1667 . In 1681, William Penn established a colony based on religious tolerance; it was settled by many Quakers along with its chief city Philadelphia, which was also the first planned city . In the mid-eighteenth century, the colony attracted many German and Scots - Irish immigrants . </P> <P> Pennsylvania played a central role in the American Revolution, and Philadelphia served as the nation's capital for a portion of the 18th century . It was the second most populous state in the country from the 18th century into the 20th century, and Philadelphia was the second most populous city in the nation . Pennsylvania also expanded its borders into northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh grew into one of America's largest and most prominent cities . The state played an important role in the Union's victory in the American Civil War . After the war, Pennsylvania grew into a Republican stronghold and a major manufacturing and transportation center . After the Great Depression and World War II, Pennsylvania moved towards the service industry and became a swing state . </P>

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