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13 Colonies Timeline

  • First Colony: Virginia

    First Colony: Virginia
    Virginia was the first colony founded by John Smith, John Rolfe, and other colonists. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.
  • Second Colony: New York

    Second Colony: New York
    New York was the second colony founded by Peter Minuit and other colonists. It was a part of the Middle Colonies.
  • Third Colony: Massachusetts

    Third Colony: Massachusetts
    Massachusetts was the third colony founded by John Winthrop and other Puritans. It was a part of the New England Colonies.
  • Fourth Colony: Maryland

    Fourth Colony: Maryland
    Maryland was the fourth colony founded by George Calvert and other colonists. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.
  • Fifth Colony: Rhode Island

    Fifth Colony: Rhode Island
    Rhode Island was the fifth colony founded by Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and other colonists. It was a part of the New England Colonies.
  • Sixth Colony: Connecticut

    Sixth Colony: Connecticut
    Connecticut was the sixth colony founded by Thomas Hooker and other colonists. It was a part of the New England Colonies.
  • Seventh Colony: New Hampshire

    Seventh Colony: New Hampshire
    New Hampshire was the seventh colony founded by John Mason, John Wheelwright, and other colonists. It was a part of the New England Colonies.
  • Eighth Colony: Delaware

    Eighth Colony: Delaware
    Delaware was the eighth colony founded by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. It was a part of the Middle Colonies.
  • Ninth Colony: North Carolina

    Ninth Colony: North Carolina
    North Carolina was the ninth colony founded by Lords Proprietors and the Charter of Carolina. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.
  • Tenth Colony: South Carolina

    Tenth Colony: South Carolina
    South Carolina was the tenth colony founded by Lords Proprietors and the Charter of Carolina. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.
  • Eleventh Colony: New Jersey

    Eleventh Colony: New Jersey
    New Jersey was the eleventh colony founded by Lord Berkeley and George Carteret. It was a part of the Middle Colonies.
  • Twelfth Colony: Pennsylvania

    Twelfth Colony: Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania was the twelfth colony founded by William Penn and other colonists. It was a part of the Middle Colonies.
  • Thirteenth Colony: Georgia

    Thirteenth Colony: Georgia
    Georgia was the thirteenth colony founded by James Oglethorpe and other colonists. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.