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History of Delaware

Try to answer these questions about the history of the state of Delaware.
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What document was Delaware the first to sign of the original 13 colonies?
U.S. Constitution
What country colonized Delaware from 1638-1655?
Sweden
What ship carried the settlers from the above country along with the Fogel Grip?
Kalmar Nyckel
What fort did that country establish, located in present-day Wilmington?
Fort Christina
Who acquired Delaware in 1682 in order to give his other colony ocean access?
William Penn
What was Delaware's colonial capital before Dover in 1777?
New Castle
What historic north-south dividing line forms Delaware's western border?
Mason-Dixon Line
Who is the only U.S. President that politically represented Delaware?
Joe Biden
What large chemical company started as a gunpowder mill near Wilmington in 1802?
DuPont
In what city was the University of Delaware chartered in 1833?
Newark
What type of state was Delaware during the Civil War specifically?
Border State
What country was the namesake of Delaware, the 3rd Baron De La Warr from?
England
The Battle of Cooch's Bridge was part of what war?
Revolutionary War
What canal was completed in 1829, cutting through the north of Delaware?
Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal
What gem, though not common in Delaware, is in one of the state's nicknames, as
Thomas Jefferson supposedly called Delaware a "jewel" among the states?
Diamond
What coastal town, founded in 1873, is nicknamed "The Nation's Summer Capital"?
Rehoboth Beach
What was classified as Delaware's state bird in 1939?
Blue Hen
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