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the 13 colonies
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Virgina: Colonists: The colonists came to look for gold but there was none so they tured it into a plantation
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Massachusetts; Puritan's; wanted to form commuities where they could follow the rules of the bible and serve thier god
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Maryland: Cecilius Calvert: He hoped to make Maryland a refuge for catholics
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Maine: massachusetts bay: moved north then setteled there
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Connecicut: Thomas Hooker: He wanted a community where all men could vote even though they were not church members
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Delaware: Willaim Penn: King Charles had owed money to Willaim's Penn family
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Rhoad Island: 164: Roger Williams; religious freedom
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New York: James the Duke of York: they captured the Dutch and took over the land, then the king of england gave it to his brother
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New Jersey: the king of england: they captured the dutch and took over
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Pennsylvania: Willaim Penn; Quakers belived that all christians sould be free and worship in thier own way
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Carolinas: King Charles 2: hoped it would keep away the french and spain out of the area
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Georgia: King George 3: He wanted to keep the spanish and the french away from the south
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New Hampshire: Massachusetts Bay: moved north and then setteled there
