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Virginia was the 1st ever colony of the 13 colonies. Also, Virginia was a part of the English territory. -
Massachusetts was the 2nd colony. One fact about Massachusetts is that it established the first trading post. -
New Hampshire is the 3rd colony. One fact about New Hampshire was that it was the first colony to create a constitution and declare its independence from Great Britain. -
Maryland is the 4th colony. One fact about Maryland is Maryland became the first colony to outlaw the use of slaves. -
Connecticut is the 5th colony. One fact about Connecticut is that its last war lasted only 1 year. -
Rhode Island was the 6th colony. One fact about Rhode Island is that it is the smallest colony of the 13 colonies. -
Delaware is the 7th colony. One fact about Delaware is that it was split into 3 countries in 1682. -
North Carolina was the 8th colony. One fact about North Carolina is that it was the first state to vote for independence. -
South Carolina was the 9th colony. One fact about South Carolina is that it was a part of the Southern Colonies. -
New York is the 10th colony. One fact about New York is that it was bought for 60 guilders. -
New Jersey is the 11th colony. One fact about New Jersey is that it is one of the original colonies. -
Pennsylvania is the 12th colony. One fact about Pennsylvania is that it is a royal colony. -
Georgia is the last colony. One fact about Georgia is that it was founded by Spain, and England and also was named after King George ll.