no. the duke of York bought what is now New Jersey and new york, and gave the small piece of land to his best friend, the duke of jersey.
Delaware was admitted into the Union on December 7, 1787 becoming the 1st state to join the union.
The Delaware river rises out of New York state and flows south-southeast, becoming the Pennsylvania - New York and New Jersey boundary. It continues south between Delaware and New Jersey until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean as Delaware Bay.
Delaware was admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787 becoming the 1st state to join the union.
New Jersey was the second state (after Delaware) to ratify the new US Constitution in 1789.
Pennsylvania to New Jersey
Delaware is "below" New Jersey
New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by Delaware across Delaware Bay; and on the west by Pennsylvania across the Delaware River.
it was filled with lenape Indians (also known as Delaware Indians)
Delaware Bay is east of Delaware, separating the state from New Jersey.
Oceangoing ships traveling to Philadelphia pass by New Jersey. Specifically, they navigate through the Delaware Bay, which is situated between New Jersey and Delaware before reaching the Delaware River, leading into Philadelphia.
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