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delaware founded
delaware was founded by Peter Minuit, during the cold winter of 1609 -
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delaware timeline
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Dutch coloniest established Zwaanendael
The dutch establisshed the town we now know as Lewes. -
first African slaves in Delaware.
there wasnt a set date but they arrived in the year of 1639. -
Fort Casimir established.
Peter Stuyvesant, New York Governer, founded Fort Casimir -
french and indian war begins
the french and british started a war over landownership. -
the french and indian war ends
Britain gained control of all land held by france. -
stamp act congress
they held a prrotest of eniglish taxation. -
delaware declares independence from england
delaware was the firdt state to delclare its independence from england and became the first state -
John McKinley
John McKinely was the first governer of delaware -
Delare became the first state
Delaware ratified U.S. constitution -
the war of 1812 began.
the war began because britians king was trying to take back america -
the 13th amendment
the 13th amendment was passed to abolish slavery -
the spanish american war
it was due to the invention of the cuba war -
delaware became last state to abolish pillory
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first automobile
the first car that was astablished in delawre -
women college
the first ever woman college opened in newark, delaware -
world war II
more then 30,000 men and woman were taken from delaware to fight in the war -
S.B. Woo elected governer
he later became the highest ranking Asian american offical in the united states -
State quarter
delawares first state quarter was astablished -
Ruth Ann Minner
Ruth Ann Minner was elected, and became delawares first woman governer -
"the first state"
"the first state" became delawares offical nickname -
Jack Markell
Jack Maarkell was elected governer of delaware -
strawberry
the strawberry became delawares offical fruit -
cival union
delaware passes first cival union law
