Pennsylvania Provincial Conference
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Through Independence, Constitution and American Revolutionary War
- Declaring Pennsylvania's independence from the British Empire, thus birthing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
- Mobilizing the Pennsylvania militia for the American Revolutionary War,
- Organizing elections to select delegates to a constitutional convention – which framed the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776.
As the last holdout among the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence, the conference's actions had a profound impact on American public opinion and facilitated the issuing of the Declaration of Independence shortly afterward by the Continental Congress.
Delegates
Following is a list of those who attended the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference.
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