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13 Colonies Timeline

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    13 Colonies Timeline

  • Virginia was founded

    Virginia was founded
    Virginia became the first permanet english colony in North America.
    Many plantation owners became wealthy by growing and selling cash crops such as tobacco and rice.

  • The First Thanksgiving

    The First Thanksgiving
    The person who made the feast , Thanksgiving was William Bradford. Also, Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant crops. So now the Pilgrims can eat what they planted for Thanksgiving and more.

  • New York and New Jersey

    New York and New Jersey
    Since James owned the land he named it New York. James owned most of the land and gave the rest to 2 friends. John Berkeley and George Carteret. They made 2 colonies named East Jersey and West Jersey. In 1664 the colonies joined and became New Jersey.

  • Maryland

    Maryland
    King Charles I of England gave land in North America to Cecilius Calvert.

    A refuge is safe place. In 1649, the Maryland goverment passed the Toleration Act.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    Rhode Island was founded for dissenters to have religious freedom. A dissenter is a person who disagrees with his or her ruler. Roger Williams was a dissenter who wanted more religious freedom. William believed government should make laws about religion he was banished from Massachusetts. In 1636 William founded a new colony, Rhode Island.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    A minister named Thomas Hooker did not like some of the of the rules made by Puritan's leaders. He wanted to form a new community where all men and women could vote.

  • New Hampshire became a colony

    New Hampshire became a colony
    A minister named Thomas Hooker also did not like some of the rules made by Puritan leaders. He wanted to form a new community where all men could vote, even if they were not church members.

  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    The colony of Pennsylvania was the idea of William Penn. In England, Penn was a member of a religious group called Society of Friends, or Quakers. Penn and many Quakers were put in jail for their beliefs. Some were even killed.

  • Georgia

    Georgia
    King George the 2 gave land to James Oglethorpe. James wanted poor people to get to start a new life, he offered them a free boat ride and some land. He named it Georgia after king George.