The 13 colonies

The 13 Colonies

By edruyor
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts
    Who founded Massachusetts was Puritans reason why settlers wanted to form a communities where they could follow the rules of the bible and serve thair God.
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Who founded it was English Colonies reason why they came to Viginia to search for gold.
  • Maryland

    Maryland
    Who founded it was Cecilius Cavert reason why he did was named for Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I.
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    Who founded the state was Thomas Hooker reason why the name Connecticut comes from the mohican word.
  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    Person who founded this state was Roger William reason why he founded it some historens belive early explorers named Rhode Island for the Greek Island of Rhodes.
  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    Who founded New Hampshire was Thomas Hooker reason why he founded he form a new community where men could vote and not woman.
  • New York

    New York
    Who founded the state was James, Duck of York reason why the person who owned and controlled all of the land.
  • New Jersey

    New Jersey
    Who founded the state was James, Duck of York reason whyt he did to cut land into smaller peices and sell or rent the peices to colonists to farm.
  • Pennsylanaia

    Pennsylanaia
    Who founded Pennsylanaia was William Penn reason why for christans to worship in their own way
  • Delware

    Delware
    Who founded was William Penn the reasone why to cut the land into smaller peices so people could rent them or buy them and so they can practice freely.
  • North Carolina

    North Carolina
    Who founded was Eight Lord Proprietors reason why Carolina was named in Honor of King Charels I.
  • South Carolina

    South Carolina
    Who founded was Eight differnt English Inventers reason why before the English arrived, South Carolina had been part of the spanish province of Florda.
  • Georgra

    Georgra
    Who founded was King Georgia III to keep the Spanish and French away from South Carolina.