Construction of Pennsylvania State House completed (1753) – built for the colonial legislature of the Province of Pennsylvania. It was the building in which the United States was born. Now it is known as Independence Hall.
Second Continental Congress (1775-1787) – headquartered in Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, the Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States, by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties.[5]
United States Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) – succession of the Thirteen Colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain, enacted by the Continental Congress. This made Philadelphia the first capital of the United States, by virtue of the Continental Congress being headquartered there.
Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 – anti-government protest by nearly 400 soldiers of the Continental Army in June 1783. The mutiny, and the refusal of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania to stop it, ultimately resulted in Congress vacating Philadelphia and the creation of the District of Columbia to serve as the national capital.
Philadelphia Convention (May 25 to September 17, 1787) – met in Independence Hall, where the states' delegates created the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.
Temporary capital of the United States (1790-1800) – Philadelphia served as the country's temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being planned and developed.
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^"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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^Dylan Purcell and Karie Simmons (March 15, 2013). "Census: Phila. keeps on growing". Philly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Philadelphia Flag of PhiladelphiaSeal of Philadelphia Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States after New York City and the fifth most populous city in the United States 1 Philadelphia is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers and it is the only consolidated city county in Pennsylvania As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 1 526 006 2 growing to 1 547 607 in 2012 by Census estimates 3 4 Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley home to over 6 million people and the country s sixth largest metropolitan area Contents 1 General information 2 Geography of Philadelphia 2 1 Location of Philadelphia 2 2 Environment of Philadelphia 2 3 Landforms of Philadelphia 2 4 Areas of Philadelphia 2 4 1 Districts of Philadelphia 2 4 2 Neighborhoods in Philadelphia 2 5 Locations in Philadelphia 2 6 Demographics of Philadelphia 3 Law and government in Philadelphia 4 History of Philadelphia 4 1 History of Philadelphia by period 5 Culture in Philadelphia 5 1 Art in Philadelphia 5 2 Religion in Philadelphia 5 3 Sports in Philadelphia 6 Economy and infrastructure of Philadelphia 6 1 Transportation in Philadelphia 7 Education in Philadelphia 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral information edit nbsp Location of PhiladelphiaPronunciation ˌ f ɪ l e ˈ d ɛ l f i e Common English name s Philadelphia Official English name s City of Philadelphia Nicknames of Philadelphia Philly The City of Brotherly Love Adjectival s Philadelphian Demonym s Philadelphians Rankings largest city in Pennsylvania second largest city on the East Coast fifth most populous city in the U S Geography of Philadelphia editPhiladelphia is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States Atlas of Philadelphia Population of Philadelphia 2010 U S Census 1 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