It depends it was really first a state in 1776. But in 1787 Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution.
Delaware
The State's name comes from the Delaware Indians (Unami Lenape).
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Technically, the first state was legally named as Delaware.
The VP is named Joe Biden and he is from Delaware.
he is the founder of Delaware and the state was named after him in his honer
It is named after Baron De La Warr.
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DELAWARE would be the first State of the United States of America that joined the union.
Delaware is known as the "First State"
Delaware does not have an Official State Insect but it has named three insects as symbols of the State. It has an Official State Bug which is the Lady Bug, an Official State Butterfly which is the Tiger swallowtail and an Official State Macroinvertebrate which is the Stonefly.ladybugsThe Lady Bug is an insect but it is not the state's official insect. It is the Official State Bug. Delaware has two other insects as State Symbols. The Stonefly has been named the State's Official Macro-invertebrate and the Tiger swallowtail is the Official State Butterfly. The Lady Bug is also recognized as a State Symbol in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
The eastern woodland group was known for hunting and gathering. The native people of the area were very traditional. The state of Delaware is named after an eastern woodland group.