Delaware was considered the first state of the United States because it was the first to accept the Constitution, in December,1787.It is a very small state, second only to Rhode Is1and. Another important fact about the state is that nylon, that light-weight, yet strong fibre of the twentieth century, was invented there. In colonial days, Delaware was part of the “bread basket” area, raising wheat, corn, and other grains for national consumption.
In 1638, a group of Swedish settlers set up a colony along the Delaware River and lived there peacefully until 1655 when the Dutch, who disliked the Swedes, settled there. Later, it was taken over by the English and finally became independent in 1776.

特拉华州被认为是美国的第一个州，因为它是第一个接受1787年12月宪法的。它是一个非常小的州仅次于罗得岛州。关于该州的另一个重要事实就是，二十世纪的轻盈而结实的尼龙纤维在此地发明。在殖民时期，特拉华州是一个粮产区，盛产小麦、玉米和其它的一些农作物。
1638年，一群瑞典移民在特拉华河岸建立了移民区，并在那里祥和地生活，直到1655年，不喜欢瑞典人的荷兰人，又在这里移居。后来是英国人接管此地，最后是到了1776年，特拉华才获得独立。