Delaware
Why did the Dutch come to colonial Delaware?
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2007-12-13 18:35:37
The reason the settlers of Delaware went there was to expand and
control trade and to expand there native country's land. The reason
Delaware was settled was to expand and conrol trade and to expand
the native land of their country.
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