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In which year did the three southernmost counties of Pennsylvania split off to form the Delaware Colony?
1684
1694
1704
1714
Answer
In 1704, the three southernmost counties of Pennsylvania were granted permission to split off and form the new semi-autonomous Delaware Colony. This was a result of earlier colonists petitioning for their own representative assembly.
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