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PA's state capital moved directly from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.
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The claim that Pennsylvania's state capital moved from Philadelphia directly to Harrisburg is false; it was moved to Lancaster before Harrisburg. Pennsylvania did not have one of the most conservative constitutions of the Revolutionary Era, as it was known for its democratic principles. Moreover, the Louisiana Purchase indeed doubled the United States' territory.

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The statement that Pennsylvania's state capital moved directly from Philadelphia to Harrisburg is false. Before Harrisburg became the state capital in 1812, the capital was actually located in Lancaster after Philadelphia. This move occurred in 1799. Pennsylvania's original constitution, adopted in 1776, was considered one of the most radical among the original thirteen states for its democratic principles, not a conservative one.

Thus, claiming Pennsylvania adopted one of the most conservative constitutions of the Revolutionary Era is also false. Regarding the other colonies, Pennsylvania did indeed have friendly relations with neighboring Indians and it did not require all residents to join the Society of Friends, nor did it allow women to vote at that time.

When it comes to church and state separation, Pennsylvania had clearer guidelines compared to some other states, but stating it as the state with the clearest separation without context would not be accurate. Lastly, it's true that the Louisiana Purchase doubled the territory of the United States; this occurred in 1803 when the US acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France.

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