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Explored Delaware
Henrey Hudson explored the coast line of Delaware -
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Delaware
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Delaware settler's
The first attempt to settle Europeans in the territories that would become the State of Delaware was not made until 1629 -
Dutch company
A Dutch trading company was established on this coast line -
Trading
It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael in 1631. -
Zwannendael
The Zwaanendael Colony was established on this land called Delaware -
Delaware foundings
Delaware was discovered by Peter and his Sweden Company -
First settler
The first settlement that went to Delaware was in 1638 -
Delaware failed
Nine years later The English won Delaware from the Dutch -
Dutch
In 1651, Dutch Governor Stuyvesant built Fort Casimir -
Delaware spot
In 1655 they conquered the New Sweden colony it into the Dutch New Netherland -
Delawere company & ruler
Delaware was a Swedish colony until Dutch governor, "Peter Stuyvesant brought under Dutch rule ." -
Delaware legall
Intrestingly, the colony of Delaware was never legall a colony, but has alway considered so. -
Delaware was known as
From 1682 to 1776 it was part of the Penn proprietorship and was known as the lower counties -
Delaware
The colony of Delaware/New Swiden only lasted for 17 years. -
Delaware counties
It gained a separate assembly from the three upper counties but had the same governor as the rest of Pennsylvania -
Delaware independence declaration
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. -
Delaware victory
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 -
Delaware war
The only Revolutionary engagement fought on Delaware soil was the battle of Cooch's Bridge. -
Delaware first
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. -
Delaware's flag
In dec 1787 Delaware made a flag.
