Delaware
Reasons for founding: Peter Minuit was Dutch and formed New Sweden as part of New Netherland. When Charles II, King of England gave his brother James, the Duke of York, New Netherland. James demanded and received its surrender. He renamed New Sweden to Delaware.
Date of Founding: 1638
Economy: Sold cash crops, settlers on the Delaware River valley profited from the region's rich deposiths of iron ore. Heating the ore in furnaces they purified it and then hammered it into nails, tools, and parts of guns.
Geography: Borders the Atlantic Ocean.
Government: A representative assembly under a colonial proprietor (William Penn and heirs).
Celebrities/Important Residents: Peter Minuit, James (the Duke of York)
Religion: Quaker
Residency Requirements: No requirements.
Target Residents: Farmers
Founding Documents: The Charter of Delaware
Bibliography:
http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/delawarecolony.htm
Date of Founding: 1638
Economy: Sold cash crops, settlers on the Delaware River valley profited from the region's rich deposiths of iron ore. Heating the ore in furnaces they purified it and then hammered it into nails, tools, and parts of guns.
Geography: Borders the Atlantic Ocean.
Government: A representative assembly under a colonial proprietor (William Penn and heirs).
Celebrities/Important Residents: Peter Minuit, James (the Duke of York)
Religion: Quaker
Residency Requirements: No requirements.
Target Residents: Farmers
Founding Documents: The Charter of Delaware
Bibliography:
http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/delawarecolony.htm