13 colonies

The 13 Colonies

By mclaus
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Virginia

    Virginia
    In 1518 Jhon Smith founded Virginia becaus he wanted to find gold.
  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    In 1622 Jhon Mason founded New Hampshire because he wanted to make it a fishing colony.
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts
    In 1630 Jhon Winthrop founded Massachusetts for the sake of religious freedom.
  • Maryland

    Maryland
    In 1632 Lord Baltimore founded Maryland for a refuge for cathlics.
  • Rhonde Island

    Rhonde Island
    In 1636 Roger Williams founded Rhode island so people could worship freely.
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    In 1636 Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut because he was looking for good farmland.
  • Deleware

    Deleware
    In 1638 William Penn founded Deleware because he wanted religious freedom.
  • New york

    New york
    In 1664 James, the duke of york founded New York because he wanted to make money.
  • Pennysylvainia

    Pennysylvainia
    In 1681 William Penn founded Pennysylvainia because he wanted all christians to live together in peace.
  • South Carolina

    South Carolina
    In 1692 King, Charles the second founded South Carolina because he hoped that the settlemeny would keep France and Spain out of the area.
  • New Jersy

    New Jersy
    In 1702 jhon Berkly and George Carteret founded New Jersy because they wanted to make money.
  • North Carolina

    North Carolina
    In 1712 Eight Lord Propietors founded North Carolina to help England control south eastern North America.
  • Georgia

    Georgia
    In 1732 James Oglethorpe founded Georgia to help debtors and other poor people