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Henrey Hudson explored the coast line of Delaware
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The first attempt to settle Europeans in the territories that would become the State of Delaware was not made until 1629
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A Dutch trading company was established on this coast line
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It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael in 1631.
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The Zwaanendael Colony was established on this land called Delaware
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Delaware was discovered by Peter and his Sweden Company
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The first settlement that went to Delaware was in 1638
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Nine years later The English won Delaware from the Dutch
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In 1651, Dutch Governor Stuyvesant built Fort Casimir
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In 1655 they conquered the New Sweden colony it into the Dutch New Netherland
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Delaware was a Swedish colony until Dutch governor, "Peter Stuyvesant brought under Dutch rule ."
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Intrestingly, the colony of Delaware was never legall a colony, but has alway considered so.
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From 1682 to 1776 it was part of the Penn proprietorship and was known as the lower counties
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The colony of Delaware/New Swiden only lasted for 17 years.
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It gained a separate assembly from the three upper counties but had the same governor as the rest of Pennsylvania
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The time of the Declaration of Independence, Delaware not only declared itself free from the British Empire, but also established a state government entirely separate from Pennsylvania.
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IN Agust 1777 General Sir William Howe led a British army through Delaware on his way to a victory at the Battle of Brandywine and capture of the city of Philadelphia
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The only Revolutionary engagement fought on Delaware soil was the battle of Cooch's Bridge.
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This unanimous ratification took place in a convention of Dover on December 7, 1787, whereby Delaware became "The First State" of the new Federal Union.
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In dec 1787 Delaware made a flag.
