Delaware

History of Delaware

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  • Delaware's Naming

    Delaware's Naming

    Delaware got it's name from Lord De La warr, the governor of the Virginia colony.
  • Delaware's Colonyhood

    Delaware's Colonyhood

    Delaware becomes an English colony.
  • William Penn Gains Control

    William Penn Gains Control

    Englishman William Penn gains control of Delaware.
  • Delaware's Statehood

    Delaware's Statehood

    Delaware becomes the first state.
  • Slavery is Almost Ending

    Slavery is Almost Ending

    An act to end slavrey in Delaware fails in the Delaware Senate.
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    Civil War

    Delaware fights on the Union side during the Civil War.
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    Delaware adopts its constitution.
  • The DuPont Company

    The DuPont Company

    A company called The DuPont Company opens Delaware’s first nylon plant in Seaford, Delaware.
  • First Female Governor

    First Female Governor

    Ruth Ann Minner is elected Delaware’s first female governor.
  • No More Smoking

    No More Smoking

    Delaware holds The Clean Air Act, which was an act to ban smoking.