Delaware Colony was a British colony in North America. The area had first been colonized as New Sweden in 1638 and been taken over by the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1655. English control began in 1664. Possesion of the "three counties" of Delaware was disputed between the colonies of New York and Maryland. They were eventually appended to William Penn's grant in 1682. Delaware Colony was separated from the Province of Pennsylvania in 1704; however, it did not have its own governor. World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... New Sweden, or Nya Sverige, was a Swedish(-Finnish) colony in North America corresponding roughly to the networked region of urban sprawl around Philadelphia, containing such settlements as Finland, Lapland etc. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... The Province of New York was an English colony that existed roughly where the State of New York does now. ... The Province of Maryland was one of the 13 colonies that went on to establish the United States. ... For the British admiral, see William Penn (admiral). ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ...

Delaware was one of the Middle Colonies. It was composed of New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County, the same three counties that today make up the United States' second-smallest state. The Middle Colonies were a part of the former Thirteen Colonies of the 18th century. ... New Castle County is the northern-most county of the three counties in the state of Delaware. ... Kent County is a county located in the central part of the state of Delaware. ... Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the state of Delaware. ...

The area now known as "Delaware" had no official name before 1776; it was administered by the proprietors of Pennsylvania as part of their jurisdiction, even though it had a separate local assembly and courts. In contemporary documents from the early Revolutionary period, the area is generally referred to as "The Three Lower Counties on [the] Delaware [River]" (Lower Counties on Delaware) or by the names of the three counties. (The term "Lower Counties" refers to the fact that New Castle, Kent, and Sussex were lower, or further downstream, on the Delaware River than the counties constituting Pennsylvania proper.) This article is about the year 1776. ... The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. ... The Delaware River at New Hope, Pennsylvania The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...

During the American Revolution the colony declared independence and became the U.S. state of Delaware. It was named after the Delaware River, which in turn was named for Thomas West, Lord Delaware, the second governor of Virginia. The state was the first to ratify the United States Constitution on December 7, 1787. In 1792 Delaware wrote its first constitution. Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ... The Delaware River at New Hope, Pennsylvania The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Thomas West, 3rd (or 12th) Baron De La Warr (July 9, 1577 - June 7, 1618), was the Englishman for whom the state, river, and American Indian tribe called Delaware (in the United States) were named. ... The 1609 charter for the Virginia colony from sea to sea The Virginia Colony refers to the English colony in North America that existed during the 17th and 18th centuries before the American Revolution. ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...