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WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Delaware became a proprietary colony, under the control of William Penn, in 1682. Delaware was referred to as the Three Lower Counties on the Delaware until it declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. Delaware’s history is closely tied to Pennsylvania, because of William Penn.
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WEBJun 17, 2010 · These 13 original colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and...
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WEBFour British colonies, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, are referred to as the middle colonies. Beginning in 1609, Dutch traders established fur trading posts on the Hudson River , Delaware River , and Connecticut River , seeking to protect their interests in the fur trade.
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WEB2 days ago · Delaware - Colonial, Quaker, Mid-Atlantic: The Dutch founded the first European settlement in Delaware at Lewes (then called Zwaanendael) in 1631. They quickly set up a trade in beaver furs with the Native Americans, who within a short time raided and destroyed the settlement after a disagreement between the two groups.
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WEBAug 6, 2024 · Delaware, one of the smallest but most densely populated states, was the first of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
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WEBThe Delaware Colony, officially known as the three " Lower Counties on the Delaware ", was a semiautonomous region of the proprietary Province of Pennsylvania and a de facto British colony in North America. [1] . Although not royally sanctioned, Delaware consisted of the three counties on the west bank of the Delaware River Bay.
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WEBJun 23, 2024 · Delaware was one of the 13 Original Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in July 1776, establishing the United States of America. The first European settlement in Delaware was established by the Dutch in 1631 near present-day Lewes, Delaware.
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WEBMay 14, 2018 · Thirteen Colonies English colonies in North America that jointly declared independence from Britain (1776) and became the USA. They were: Connecticut, Delaware , Georgia , Maryland , Massachusetts, New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , and …
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WEBDelaware sits in a desirable and strategic location at the mouth of the Delaware River on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. Delaware struggled for its place on the colonial map, but it was a colony destined for mighty deeds. When the time came to fight for independence of the thirteen colonies, Delaware boldly answered the call.
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WEBDec 10, 2020 · The Delaware colony was founded in 1638 by European colonists from the Netherlands and Sweden. Its history includes occupations by the Dutch, Swedish, British—and the colony of Pennsylvania, which included Delaware until 1703. Fast Facts: Delaware Colony. Also Known As: New Netherland, New Sweden.