Delaware

History of Delaware

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  • Delaware's Naming

    Delaware's Naming
    Delaware got it's name from Lord De La warr, the governor of the Virginia colony.

  • Delaware's Colonyhood

    Delaware's Colonyhood
    Delaware becomes an English colony.

  • William Penn Gains Control

    William Penn Gains Control
    Englishman William Penn gains control of Delaware.

  • Delaware's Statehood

    Delaware's Statehood
    Delaware becomes the first state.

  • Slavery is Almost Ending

    Slavery is Almost Ending
    An act to end slavrey in Delaware fails in the Delaware Senate.
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    Civil War

    Delaware fights on the Union side during the Civil War.

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    Delaware adopts its constitution.

  • The DuPont Company

    The DuPont Company
    A company called The DuPont Company opens Delaware’s first nylon plant in Seaford, Delaware.

  • First Female Governor

    First Female Governor
    Ruth Ann Minner is elected Delaware’s first female governor.

  • No More Smoking

    No More Smoking
    Delaware holds The Clean Air Act, which was an act to ban smoking.