The 13 colonies

Virginia

Aug 30, 1607

Founded by John Smith.
Named After England's "virgin Queen" Elizabeth 1st.

New Hampshire

Aug 30, 1622

Founded by Captain John Wheelwright.
Named after the country of Hilshire in
England

New York

Aug 30, 1626

Founded by Peter Minuit.
Named after the duke of York.

Massachussets

Aug 30, 1630

Founded by John Winthrop.
Named after a tribe which means large hill place.

Maryland

Aug 30, 1633

Founded by Lord Baltimore.
Named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.

Connecticut

Aug 30, 1636

Founded by Thomas hooker.
Named after a Algonquin word.

Delaware

Aug 30, 1638

Also founded by Peter Minuit.
Named after a Delaware tribe and for an early governor of colonial Virginia.

North Carolina

Aug 30, 1653

Founded by Virginia colonist.
Named after the king of England (Charles1)

South Carolina

Aug 31, 1663

Founded by English Colonist.
Named after the King of England.

New Jersey

Aug 30, 1664

Founded by English Colonist.
Named After the Isle of jersey in England.

Pennsylvania

Aug 30, 1682

Founded By William Penn.
Named after a forest (sylvania) and his last name combined.

Georgia

Aug 31, 1732

Founded by James Oglethrope.
Named after king George the 2.
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