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1607 Virginia
The Georgia Colony was the last of the 13 original colonies to be established. It was founded in 1732 by several colonists including James Oglethorpe. The Georgia Colony was named after King George II of England, as specified by the king himself in the charter granting the colony. -
1620
Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620, at Plymouth, Massachusetts.The Massachusetts Bay Colony wasn't settled for another 10 years. -
1626
Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Province of New York, later New York and Vermont
Reason for Founding: Trade and profits
New York was often referred to as a breadbasket colony because it grew so many crops, especially wheat. The wheat was ground into flour in flour mills then shipped to England.
The Colony became a state on July 26, 1788. For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies to States -
1634
Maryland dates back to the beginning of European exploration, starting with the Venetian John Cabot, who explored the coast of North America for England in 1498. The first European settlements were made in 1634.
Maryland was notable for having been established with religious freedom for Roman Catholics. Like other colonies of the Chesapeake Bay, its economy was based on tobacco as a commodity crop, by African slave labor,people came from Britain as indentured servants in the early years. -
1638 new hampshire
Geography:Low coast, hills, mountains and plateau,the basic geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees rivers and poor rocky soil that was hard to farm and awful for crops.
Climate:New England is the coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in warmer colonies New England was the coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winter but less disease than in the warmer colonies. -
1638 delaware
Manufacturing: Manufactured iron ore products such as plows, tools, kettles, locks, nails and large blocks of iron which they exported to England.
Climate: The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters that were suited to farming and agriculture
Not dominated by a specific religion
Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Delaware Colony (before 1776, the Lower Counties on Delaware), later Delaware
Reason for Founding: Trade and profits -
1653
In North Carolina in 1653. The settlers name was Charles ll, Charles ll settled for religious freedom.When they settled it was muddy and swampy. -
1663
Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies. Natural Resources: Fish, forests (timber) and good agricultural land. Farming and Plantations were important. Exported agricultural products to other colonies.
Economics and Trade: Concentrated on agriculture and developed the plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock. -
1663
Climate: The Southern colonies were the warmest of the three regions, winters not difficult to survive, but the hot and humid summers gave rise to the spread of disease. The warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations. This is a map over 1663 in South Carolina. -
1664
Geography: Mountains in the northeast, lowlands from Lake Ontario along the Canadian border. Atlantic coastal plain. The general geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming. Climate: The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters that were suited to farming and agriculture. -
1681
Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Province of Pennsylvania, later Pennsylvania. Reason for Founding: Religious freedom for Quakers; trade and profits.
Pennsylvania was often referred to as a breadbasket colony because it grew so many crops, especially wheat. The wheat was ground into flour in flour mills then shipped to England. -
1681
Geography: Mountains, coastal plain and plateau areas to Lake Erie lowlands. The general geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming. Climate: The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters that were suited to farming and agriculture. -
1732
Climate: The warm climate made it ok to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations.
Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others.
Natural Resources: Fish, timber and good agricultural land. Farming and Plantations were important. Exported agricultural products to other colonies
Trade: focused on agriculture and the plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock -
1732
The Georgia Colony was the last of the 13 original colonies to be established. The Georgia Colony was established 50 years after the other 12 colonies. It was founded in 1732 by several colonists including James Oglethorpe. The Georgia Colony was named after King George II of England, as specified by the king himself in the charter granting the colony.
