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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
New York was the second colony founded by Peter Minuit and other colonists. It was a part of the Middle Colonies. -
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
Maryland was the fourth colony founded by George Calvert and other colonists. It was a part of the Southern Colonies. -
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Jersey was the eleventh colony founded by Lord Berkeley and George Carteret. It was a part of the Middle Colonies. -
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
Georgia was the thirteenth colony founded by James Oglethorpe and other colonists. It was a part of the Southern Colonies.