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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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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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WEB2 days ago · Delaware was a crossroads where abolitionists maintained a thriving line of the Underground Railroad to assist escapees, while other Delawareans engaged in the equally illegal capture of free blacks to be shipped southward into slavery.
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WEBThe Delaware Colony was one of the 13 original colonies in America, which were divided into three regions including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
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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 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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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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WEBThe Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775.
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WEBDelaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies which revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. After the Revolution began in 1776, the three Lower Counties became "The Delaware State", and in 1776 that entity adopted its first constitution, declaring itself to be the "Delaware State".
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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, …