The 13 colonies By klorentz2020 Period: Jan 1, 1606 to Jan 1, 1734 The 13 Colonies Jan 1, 1607 Virginia, John Smith was looking for gold Jan 1, 1630 Maine, John Winthrop led arroximitly 1,000 Puritany from England to the tiny fishing village of Salem Jan 1, 1630 Massachusetts, the Puritany wanted to be free from the other religons and follow their own religons and follow the bibles rules about god. Jan 1, 1632 Maryland, King Charles1 gave land in North America to Cecilius Calvert Jan 1, 1636 Rhode Island, Rodger Williams got banished from Massachusetts and found Rhode Island. Jan 1, 1636 Connecticut, Thomas Hooker led 100 conlonists west to the Connecticut River Jan 1, 1663 South Carolina, King Charles gave Sir Robert healthy land in North America Jan 1, 1664 New York, The King of York england captured the Dutch colony of New Netherland Jan 1, 1680 New Hamshire, John Mason had permision to start a colony in an area of North America between the Merimack and Kennebec Rivers Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania, King Charles11 King Charles owed William Penn money and his family so he gave them land. Jan 1, 1681 Delaware, Duke of York gave William Penn more land Jan 1, 1702 New Jersey, John Berky and George Carteret's friend gave them some of the land he found Jan 1, 1712 North Carolina, King Charles1 gave Sir Robert healthy land in North America Jan 1, 1733 Georgia, George111 kept the spanish and french away from South Carolina
