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Massachusetts was founded by William Bradford and John Winthorope because they wanted to form communities were they could follow the rules of the bible and serve there god
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The Thirteen Colonies
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Virginia was founded by John Smith because when the first colonists came to Virginia to search for gold they relized there was no gold and started plantations
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New Hampshire was founded by Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason so there was a place were settlers could earn money by fishing
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Maryland was founded by Cecilius Calvert ( Lord Baltimore ) because King Charles 1 gave him land
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Rhode Island was formed by Roger Williams because he did not think the goverment should make laws about religion
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Connecticut was formed by Thomas Hooker because he did not agree with the rules made by Puritan leaders
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Delaware was founded by William Penn's family because The Duke of York gave Penn land
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New York was founded by The Duke of York beecause his brother ( the King of England ) gave him land
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Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn's family because King Charles 2 owed money to Penn's family and repaid them with land
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New Jersy was founded by John Berkley and George Carter because The Duke of York gave them land
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The Carolinas were formed by Charles 2 because different Europeans began establishing settlements in Carolina but the two regions begain to grow and develop very differently
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Georgia was founded by James Oglethorope because king George 3 wanted to keep the spanish and french away from South Carolina
