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Peter Minuit, since he wanted to find more land for religious reasons.He was very religious.
Pennsylvania & Delaware
No, although you may be asking about whether he "founded" (originated, became its first leader) Delaware, rather than whether he found (located, discovered) it. Penn is best known for founding Pennsylvania. But Penn was involved with Delaware's history. He did not discover it (Henry Hudson and several Dutch explorers are generally credited with that); he also did not found it-- as mentioned, the first rulers of Delaware were the Dutch. But Penn was later involved in a 1682 dispute with Lord Baltimore over who would control and govern Delaware.
There were many different types of wildlife which was found in colonial Delaware. These animals included deer, raccoons, opossums, muskrats, fox, and various wildfowl varieties.
Peter Minuet found Deleware with Swedish colonists in 1638.
In Delaware, some important landforms include the Piedmont Plateau in the northern part of the state, the Atlantic Coastal Plain along the eastern shore, and the Delaware River Estuary in the southern region. Water forms in Delaware include the Delaware River, which serves as a major waterway for the state, and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which connects the Delaware River with the Chesapeake Bay. These land and water forms play crucial roles in shaping the geography, ecology, and economy of Delaware.