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May 2, 2024 · A few years later he entered Swedish service and was given command of two vessels of mainly Swedish colonists, who established (March 1638) New Sweden—the first settlement on the Delaware River.
May 15, 2024 · Thomas Morton (born c. 1575–79—died c. 1647, Province of Maine [U.S.]) was a contrarian and nonconformist businessman and an early British settler in colonial America. He authored New English Canaan, which ridiculed the strict religious tenets of the Pilgrims and the Puritans and became the first book banned in the United States.
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4 days ago · Delaware, constituent state of the United States of America. The first of the original 13 states to ratify the federal Constitution, it occupies a small niche in the Boston – Washington, D.C., urban corridor along the Middle Atlantic seaboard. It ranks 49th among the 50 U.S. states in terms of total area and is one of the most densely populated.
1 day ago · In 1638, Sweden established the colony of New Sweden in the Delaware Valley. The operation was led by former members of the Dutch West India Company, including Peter Minuit. New Sweden established extensive trading contacts with English colonies to the south and shipped much of the tobacco produced in Virginia.
May 1, 2024 · The Swedes established the first successful colony in Delaware in 1638. Control of Delaware changed hands several times before it became part of the United States. When and why was the colony of Delaware founded? The colony of Delaware was initially settled by the Dutch in 1631, but they were killed in a disagreement with local Indians. The ...
21 hours ago · Before Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 16th century, the state was inhabited by several Native Americans tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631.
May 3, 2024 · De La Warr attempted to return to Virginia in 1618, having never relinquished his title of governor, but he died en route. Three of his brothers also lived in the colony, two of whom, Francis West and John West, also served as governor. The Delaware River was named for De La Warr.
