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deleware colony history timeline

  • colonization

    colonization
    Delaware started out with henry hudson exploring delaware bay
  • treaty of peace

    treaty of peace
    In 1673 a peace treaty that would give william penn the area permanently.
  • Privateer attackers

    Captain William Kidd captured in 1699
  • growth for delaware

    growth for delaware
    by the early 1700s new settlers had started to grow delaware
  • slavery in the beginning

    slavery in the beginning
    slaves kidnapped from africa to work in fields and workshops
  • war calls

    war calls
    this leads to separating the british and americans as a decision
  • taxation

    taxation
    1765 stamp act brung the anger of 75 fires (no real fires happened just personification) printed material needed stamps from the government.
  • tea act

    tea act
    expanded rights of east india company price of tea lowered
  • the vote for peace

    the 13 colonies vote to have independence. 4 disagreed to the independence
  • The First State

    delaware had become the first state of america
  • bibliography

    Cunningham, Kevin.The Delaware Colony. Broadway: Children's Press, 2012. Print Britton, Tamara. The Delaware Colony. Edina: ABDO Publishing Company, 2001. Print