Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, New Jersey to the northeast, Maryland to the south and west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor.
In the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, Delaware was one of a number of colonies that chafed under unrepresentative direct British rule. However, a new arrangement was peacefully negotiated forming the North American Union. Thus, Delaware was one of the oldest Provinces of the NAU.