Delaware

The Colony of Delaware

  • Discovery of Delaware

    Discovery of Delaware
    Henry Hudson, sailed for the Dutch East India Company,discovered Delaware Bay and River
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    Delawre Timeline

  • Captain Samuel Argall

     Captain Samuel Argall
    Captain Samuel Argall,names the bay and river after Lord De La Warr,the governor of Virginia.
  • Dutch Settlement

    Dutch Settlement
    Dutch colonists settle at Zwaanendael.
  • Zwaanendael is Destroyed !

    Zwaanendael is Destroyed !
    The Dutch settlement at Zwaanandael is destroyed and all colonists killed in disagreement with Native Americans.
  • Peter Minuent as Group Leader

    Peter Minuent as Group Leader
    Peter Minuent leads a group of Swedes to the Delaware and organize Fort Christina, the first permanent settlement on the Delaware and the beginning of the New Sweden Colony.
  • African in Delaware.

    African in Delaware.
    The first African in Delaware,Black Anthony, is brought from the Carribean to Fort Christina.
  • The New Governor

    The New Governor
    Johan Printz becomes governor of the New Sweden Colony.
  • Delaware & New YorK Colony

    Delaware & New YorK Colony
    England seized New Netherland and Delaware beame part of the New York Colony.
  • Pete Stuvesnt

    Pete Stuvesnt
    Peter Stuvesant,Dutch governor of New Netherland, builds Fort Casimir ner Fort Christina on Delaware.
  • Dutch wins again !

    Dutch wins again !
    The Dutch wins the the battle between the Swedes in Delaware, ending the new Sweding Colony. Delaware becomes a part of the New Netherland..
  • Delaware Becomes an English Colony

    Delaware Becomes an English Colony
    Sir Robert Carr drives the Duch off the Delaware and claims the land for James, Duke of York. Delaware becomes an English Colony.
  • The Dutch regains Control

    The Dutch regains Control
    The Dutch regain control of Delaware.
  • English regain control

    English regain control
    The English regain control of Delaware.
  • Accepting land From England

    Accepting land From England
    William Penn accepted land from England, that included Delaware, and estblish the colony of Pennsylvania.
  • The Duke of York

    The Duke of York
    The Duke of York transferred control of the Delaware Colony to English Quaker William Penn.
  • Pirate Along Delaware

    Pirate Along Delaware
    Pirates including captain kidd sail along Delaware
  • The Assembly

    The Assembly
    Delaware's first assembly of the Three Lower Conties Upon Delaware, Seperate from Pennsylvania, meeta at New Castle.
  • Population

    Population
    Nearly 35,000 lived in the Delaware region.
  • French and Indian war.

    French and Indian war.
    The French and Indian war ends in 1763 and great Britain gains controls of all lands before they were held by France. England pays for the war increasing taxes on its Colonies Restrictions on the colonists soon led to a fight from the crown.
  • Representing Delaware

    Representing Delaware
    Caesr Rodney and Thomas McKean represent Delaware at the stamp Act progress
  • The Revolutionary war has just begun !

    The Revolutionary war has just begun !
    Revolutionary war began !
  • The Colony of Delaware

    The Colony of Delaware
    Three Lower Counties had broken away from Pennsylvania they adopted a constition and became the Delaware State, the first colony to call themselves a state was Delawrare
  • Delaware Assembly

    Delaware Assembly
    Delaware assembly decalres independance from England.