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1st of thirteen original American colonies.
John Smith and the London Company found the Virginia Colony at Jamestown. -
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Timespan for 13 Colonies
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2nd colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony (Plymouth) is established as the 2nd colony. -
Virginia
Virginia becomes a royal colony of England. -
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam is settled, which later became New York. -
4th colony.
Maryland becomes the 4th colony. -
6th colony
Connecticut becomes the 6th colony. -
9th colony.
South Carolina is established as the 9th colony. -
looking for freedom of religion.
Quaker William Penn founds the Pennsylvania Colony; the 12th of original 13 colonies, looking for freedom of religion. -
royal colony.
Massachusetts becomes a royal colony. -
another royal colony
New Jersey becomes a royal colony.
