Welcome To Delaware

All About Delaware

• Founded by Peter Minuit
• Founded in 1638
• In the Middle Colonies AKA the Bread Basket Colonies

All About Peter Minuit

• Peter was born in 1580 Wesel, Germany
• And died on August 5, 1638, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
• His mom was Jean Minuit
• His nationality was Dutch, American

Economy

• A typical farm was 50 to 150 acres consisting of a house, barn, yard and fields.
• Their main crop was wheat
• They grew some of their waheat into flour

Religion

• They did not have a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers,Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others

Geograghy

• Flat low land
• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Southern boundary is swampland with over 30,000 acres of swamp

Fun Facts

• Delaware was given to William Penn
• Delaware was part of Pennsylvania until 1703

Why Should you come to Delaware

• Delaware had a religious freedom
• Had great land for farming

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT DELAWARE!