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WEBFeb 10, 2024 · By the early 1700s, around 30 percent of the people in Delaware were enslaved, while that number reached anywhere from 40 to 60 percent in Virginia and Maryland. After Pennsylvania was founded and unified with the Lower Counties, there was a significant influx of Scots-Irish into Delaware.
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WEBThe American Revolutionary War began in April 1775, and on June 15, 1776, the Delaware Assembly voted to break all ties with Great Britain, creating the independent State of Delaware. [1] On July 4, 1776, Delaware joined 12 other British colonies to form the United States of America.
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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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WEBJan 18, 2023 · The Delaware Colony, sometimes known as the Lower Counties on the Delaware, was one of the thirteen founding colonies of the United States. The Dutch established the colony in 1638, but the English took possession in 1664.
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WEBJan 23, 2017 · Delaware Colony was part of the Middle Colonies and played a pivotal role in the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. It was originally settled by the Swedish and Dutch under the leadership of Peter Minuit but fell under English control in the mid-17th century.
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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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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.
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WEBThe colonies that became the state of Delaware lay in the middle of the North American Atlantic coast, extending about 120 miles north from the Atlantic Ocean along the southwestern shore of the Delaware (South) Bay and …
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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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