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The first colony was established in order to have control over more land, to raise crops since the soil wasn't as rich in the Netherlands as it was in Delaware, and last of all since Delaware was right on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean so it was very simple and easy to catch fish.
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∙ 14y agowhen crossing Delaware Bay, people found a piece of land (Delaware).
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∙ 9y agoThe Swedish settled in Delaware for profit. They wanted to make money from trading. They also wanted a base in the New World to watch the Spanish.
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∙ 12y agoit was a beautiful place and it still is. it had lots of farm land and forests. it is on the Atlantic ocean. you can practice any religion you want.
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∙ 14y agoTo make like easier and escape the king
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What was the importance of the ports in colonial Delaware?
to have people trade
What was the land of colonial Delaware like?
The land of colonial Delaware was very fertile and was often used for farming and lumber.
What was the capital of Delaware during colonial times?
the captal of Delaware was kinkotan
Who founded colonial Delaware?
Ducth
What did they do with the peaches in colonial Delaware?
Preserve them.
Did Dutch people live in colonial Delaware?
Peter Minuit was a Dutch explorer that took some Swedish colonists to settle in New Jersey.
What was education like for the colony Delaware?
In the colonial days what did people earn in delaware
What was the importance of the ports in colonial Delaware?
to have people trade
Did people from holland live in colonial Delaware?
yes
Where there churches in colonial Delaware?
yes there was churches in colonial Delaware
What did colonial Delaware people wear as clothes?
They wore wool
Where did the Delaware settle?
The Delaware people originally settled in the Delaware River Valley in present-day New Jersey, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York. They later migrated further west and south as European colonization pushed them out of their ancestral lands.
How did colonial Delaware dress?
The people in colonial Delaware dressed fancy. The men would wear a fancy suit and the women would wear a fancy dress.
When did the first settlers arrive in Delaware?
The Dutch were the first people to settle in Delaware in 1631, sent by De Vries.
What did Delaware grow in colonial time?
they did not grow crops in colonial Delaware because they had bad land
Did Colonial Delaware raise oranges as a crop?
Yes colonial Delaware grew oranges as a crop. Vegetables, flax, grain and cattle were also major crops in colonial Delaware.
Reasons for coming to colonial delaware?
People came to colonial Delaware for religious freedom, economic opportunities in trade and agriculture, and the promise of land ownership. Delaware's location along the Atlantic coast also made it a strategic trading hub for merchants.
