why is pennsylvania known as keystone state?
According to www.netstate.com/states/intro/pa_intro.htm: A keystone is a central wedge in an arch that locks all other pieces of an arch in place. It is the part of an arch that all other parts depend upon. Pennsylvania’s popular nickname, “The Keystone State,” refers to this necessary element. Like most nicknames, it is not known, for certain, where this name originated, but there are a few interesting thoughts about how this nickname came to be. They are all based on the theme of the necessity of a keystone in a supporting structure. In the vote for independence, nine delegates to the Continental Congress were from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It’s said that the Pennsylvania delegation was split; four for independence and four against. The deciding vote fell to John Morton…. who voted for independence. Pennsylvania’s vote for independence was noted as th
