to continue to promote Christianity and to enrich themselves of the new land
it was formed from Pennsylvania's lower counties to provide ocean access for pennslyvania.
the lower Delaware for a number of reasons: loss of trade; they had claimed the area for themselves; and the Swedish colony was founded
The Delaware colony was started for trade, agriculture, and profit. This colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit. The main agricultural crops grown were indigo, rice, and grain.
Delaware was founded to set up fur trading. It was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.
Because Pennsylvania was a land locked colony they needed a sea port to bring their crops to other colonies along the east side of america.
they needed ocean ports
The colony of Delaware was the 2st colony formed!
Delaware Colony ended in 1776.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. The colony was established to provide religious freedom. Today, Pennsylvania is called a Commonwealth.
In Colonial America, Delaware was not in fact the southernmost colony out of the various colonies established by mainly English settlers from Europe. That distinction belonged to the colony of Georgia, one of the original thirteen states that comprised the new nation, the United States, in the late 1700s.
It was a Colony.
The colony of Delaware was founded in 1638. The colony of Delaware was originally a region in the Pennsylvania province.
Maryland was established as a Catholic colony, not Deleware
in 1638.
Assuming you meant in the United States, the first colony was the Colony of Virginia established in 1607.
Colonial Delaware had only one major city or town and that was the town of Wilmington. Wilmington was greatly established by Swedish immigrants in the Delaware Colony.
The colony of Delaware was the 2st colony formed!
Delaware Colony was the second Colony formed in the Americas. Delaware was settled by Peter Minuit in 1638. Delaware Colony was rich in agricultural land.
Delaware Colony ended in 1776.
Yes, it was in Delaware.
yes Delaware is a colony region in the middle colonies.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. The colony was established to provide religious freedom. Today, Pennsylvania is called a Commonwealth.
In Colonial America, Delaware was not in fact the southernmost colony out of the various colonies established by mainly English settlers from Europe. That distinction belonged to the colony of Georgia, one of the original thirteen states that comprised the new nation, the United States, in the late 1700s.