Welcome To Delaware!

Founding

• Delaware was founded by Peter Minuit in 1638.
• Peter Minuit lived from 1580 -1638. He lived for 58 years.
• The original name of the colony was the Delaware Colony
• the reason for Founding was Trade and profits

Geography

• the Delaware Colony was one of the middle colonies.
• Delaware was named after the Delaware river.
• It is Flat lowland along the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Mostly swampland with over 30,000 acres of swamp.
• Fertile soil that was suited to farming

Economy

• Delaware's was a trading post for plows, tools, and locks.
• Delaware was known as a breadbasket colony since they grew lots of crops.
• Delaware was known mostly for their wheat.
• The wheat was made into flour and exported out to other colonies.

Religion

• Quakers were people from Christian roots. It began in the 1650's in England.
• Since there was no specific culture in Delaware at that time, there were Catholics, Quakers, Jews, and more.
• Quakers had meeting together almost every year.

Climate

• In Delaware there is the Atlantic coast of the United States.
• It is mostly humid in Delaware.
• In the winter there is very heavy snow.
• Delaware is often affected by heavy snow seasonally.

Fun Facts

• Flax and hemp farms were established in the in most middle colonies including Delaware.
• Delaware was the first colony to be made into an official state.
• December 7, 1787 was when Delaware became an official colonial state .

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