History: The Delaware Colony

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*The Delaware Colony was founded by Peter Minuit.
*Various religious groups lived in the Delaware Colony. These groups included the Quakers, Jews, and Catholics.
*In 1682, the colony had three colonies: Kent, New Castle, and Sussex.
*Big profits were made from growing wheat.
*It was the 1st state to ratify the United States’ Constitution.
*It became a state on December 7, 1787.

*The New Jersey Colony was co-founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
*The colony was previously divided into two sections: East Jersey and West Jersey. This happened between 1664 – 1702.
*Lewis Morris became the governor of New Jersey in 1708.
*Religious tolerance existed in the New Jersey colony. Colonists were able to worship as they pleased. There

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