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WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Delaware was one of the 13 Original Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776 and founded the United States of America. William Penn played a significant role in Delaware during the Colonial Era.
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WEB2 days ago · 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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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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WEBJun 17, 2010 · These 13 original colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and...
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WEBThe Thirteen Colonies in their traditional groupings were: the New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut); the Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware); and the Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia). [2] .
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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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WEBEach county had its own settlement history. The state's early colonists tended to identify more closely with their county than Delaware as a whole. Large parts of southern and western Delaware were thought to have been [clarification needed] in Maryland until 1767.
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WEBFeb 18, 2020 · Delaware was seventh of the 13 colonies. It was founded in 1638. Delaware was originally a part of New Sweden, which also included Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.
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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.
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