In 1638, a small group of Swedish and Finnish settlers arrived ________ the banks of the Delaware River and established a colony known as New Sweden. ______________ it was modest in size, the colony occupied land that is now part of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Its first settlement, Fort Christina, was built near present-day Wilmington, Delaware, and was named after Queen Christina of Sweden.
New Sweden was created partly for trade, especially ________ furs, and partly to increase Sweden’s influence overseas. _______ the time, Sweden was an important European power, and the colony reflected its ambition to compete with the Dutch and the English in North America. Many of the settlers were actually Finns from forested regions of the Swedish Empire, and they brought with _______ building techniques that helped popularise the log cabin.
The colony _______ not last long as an independent territory. In 1655, the Dutch captured New Sweden and incorporated it _______ New Netherland. Later, in 1664, _____ English took control of the wider region. Nevertheless, Swedish and Finnish communities remained there ________generations, leaving traces in place names, churches and local traditions.
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In 1638, a small group of Swedish and Finnish settlers arrived __ON____ the banks of the Delaware River and established a colony known as New Sweden. __ALTHOUGH___ it was modest in size, the colony occupied land that is now part of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Its first settlement, Fort Christina, was built near present-day Wilmington, Delaware, and was named after Queen Christina of Sweden.
New Sweden was created partly for trade, especially ___IN___ furs, and partly to increase Sweden’s influence overseas. __AT_____ the time, Sweden was an important European power, and the colony reflected its ambition to compete with the Dutch and the English in North America. Many of the settlers were actually Finns from forested regions of the Swedish Empire, and they brought with __THEM___ building techniques that helped popularise the log cabin.
The colony __DID___ not last long as an independent territory. In 1655, the Dutch captured New Sweden and incorporated it __INTO_____ New Netherland. Later, in 1664, _THE__ English took control of the wider region. Nevertheless, Swedish and Finnish communities remained there __FOR____generations, leaving traces in place names, churches and local traditions.
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