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The First Colony
The first colony known as Jamestown was the first of the original 13 colonies It was located on the Atlantic coast of North America. Jamestown was settled in present day Virginia. -
The Second Colony
The second colony known as Plymouth was founded by pilgrims. Important people include John Carver and William Bradford. The colony was in Massachusetts. -
The Third Colony
The New York colony is the third colony (originally New Amsterdam, annexed by England) founded by the Dutch West India company. It was one of the New England colonies. -
The Fourth Colony
The Maryland colony was the fourth colony and was religious. This colony was owned by Lord Baltimore until 1689. Tobacco was grown in this colony. -
The Fifth Colony
The fifth colony known as the Rhode island colony was founded by Rodger Williams, who was banished from Boston by Governor Winthrop for his beliefs. He believed in the separation of the church and the government. -
The Sixth Colony
The Connecticut colony was founded by Thomas Hooker. It was a New England colony and many people there were Dutch. -
The Seventh Colony
This colony was one of the New England colonies. It is in New Hampshire. The main religion was puritans. -
The Eighth Colony
The Delaware colony did not have one religion. There were many religions and it was an accepting colony. -
The Ninth Colony
North Carolina was the ninth colony. It was in a warm climate and had a lot of agriculture. -
The Tenth Colony
The South Carolina colony had religious freedom, but also had slavery. There were lots of forests. -
The Eleventh Colony
New Jersey was a middle colony. It had a mild climate and a lot of crops were grown there. -
The Twelfth Colony
The Pennsylvania colony was fought over by the English and Dutch. The main religion was Quakers. -
The Thirteenth Colony
Georgia was founded to give people in debt a chance to escape it. At first, there was no slavery, but it soon grew.
