Delaware

It is predicted that global warming will cause major flooding in Delaware along the coastline resulting in the loss of natural habitats, the loss of real estate, and the loss of tax revenue. Loss of Natural Habitats Normally, wet lands keep pace with the gradual sea level rise through constant vegetative growth and a healthy sediment supply from up streams and tributaries. If sediment supply into the estuary system begin to lower, or sea level rise outpaces growth, wet lands can become…

*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…

The Formation of Delaware The forming of the colony that would be known as Delaware was an ongoing show of strength. The first settlers included the Dutch and the Swedes. The Swedes moved in territory occupied by the Dutch in a successful attempt to gain power and presence in the new colony. The Swedish takeover was only a temporary one because of a successful ploy set by the Dutch ruler Peter Stuyvesant. The Dutch regain of power was met only by the presence of the English, eventually drove…

Gerard Jones is an American author and a comic book writer about media. Jones argued in his essay “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” to discuss several good reasons that violent media is beneficial to kids. In Jones’s essay, he talked about many good reasons that led me to be certain of his reasons why violent media are helpful to kids. Jones believes violent media assistances children to be more courageous to face their obstacles. Jones gave a very good example of his son, who was not able to…

program was adapted to meet the needs of schools. No Place for Hate was officially endorsed by the Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006 and is currently active in 220 schools and organizations throughout eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware; they are also partnered with…

The objects that I were assigned were the Bandolier bag from the Native American Delaware Tribe, and the Painted elk hide from the Easter Shoshone tribe. Bandolier bags were extremely popular among most Native American tribes, and each tribe expressed their culture through them in a different way. This particular Bandolier bag comes from the Delaware, or Lenape, Tribe. It is estimated that it was created around 1850 C.E., and is crafted with beads on leather hide. This object has two components…

The Delaware Colony was one of the four middle colonies which also included the Pennsylvania Colony, the New York Colony and the New Jersey Colony. The Delaware was founded in 1638 in by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. The Delaware Colony was named after it's major river the Delaware River, which was named after Sir Thomas West, also known as Lord de la Warr, one of Virginia Colony's early governors . People should move to this colony because this colony has religious freedom, fertile soil,…

The Delaware Nation also known as Western Delaware, was federally recognized on July 5, 1958 in Oklahoma. They however were not always in Oklahoma, they came from southwest New York and most of New Jersey and Delaware. They were then pushed westward down to Kansas and Oklahoma. In 1867, they made a settlement along the Caney River in Oklahoma. They had quite a few struggles that they bumped into but overcame along the way. After settlement and resettlement, they became the Delaware Nation they…

This letter is meant to highlight a common problem among the students of West Delaware: finding time for both daily exercise and homework. I myself have had trouble finding time for essential physical activity between my studies and otherwise busy schedule. Thus, I would like to propose that the school install a few stationary desk-bikes to provide an area for both light exercise and study at the same time in the library. Problem: Most students already know that exercise is beneficial (ie…

Emanuel Leutze mark the significance of Washington crossing the Delaware through literature and imagery, but both men have many comparisons and contrasts in their work. On December 25, 1776 George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River in hopes of surprising the Hessians. This event has been turned into a piece of literature by David Shulman for the poetic enthusiasts. David Shulman wrote the poem “Washington Crossing the Delaware”. Emanuel Leutze brought this event to life for the…