Colonial America 2 The 13 Colonies
New England Colonies: Massachusetts 2 Permanent Colonies Started: Plymouth Colony & Massachusetts Bay Colony Plymouth was founded in 1620 for religious freedom by John Carver and William Bradford. Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop for religious freedom. A Royal Colony.
New England Colonies: New Hampshire Founded c. 1620, but independent from Massachusetts in Founded for profit from trade and the fishing industry, by John Wheelwright, John Mason, Ferdinando Gorges and others. A Royal Colony.
New England Colonies: Rhode Island Founded in Founded for Religious Freedom. Founded by Roger Williams. A Charter Colony
New England Colonies: Connecticut Founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker. Founded for profit from fur trade and farming, as well as religious and political freedom. A Charter Colony
Middle Colonies: New York Founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and other Dutch Settlers Founded to expand trade for the Netherlands. Surrendered to England in 1664, and the name of the colony changed from New Netherland to New York. A Royal Colony.
Middle Colonies: Delaware Founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and Dutch and Swedish Settlers. Founded for the expansion of trade for Holland and Sweden. Once called New Sweden. A Proprietary Colony.
Middle Colonies: New Jersey Founded in 1638 by John Berkeley and George Carteret Founded to Profit from selling land. A Royal Colony
Middle Colonies: Pennsylvania Founded in 1682 by William Penn. Founded for the profit of selling land and religious freedom. A Proprietary Colony
Southern Colonies: Maryland Founded in 1634 by Cecil Calvert. Founded for profit from selling land and religious freedom. A Proprietary Colony.
Southern Colonies: Virginia Founded in 1607 by John Smith. Founded to expand English Trade. First settlement was Jamestown. A Royal Colony
Southern Colonies: North Carolina Founded in the 1660’s by a group of 8 English Aristocrats. Founded to profit from trade, and the selling of land. A Royal Colony
Southern Colonies: South Carolina Founded in 1670 by a group of 8 English Aristocrats. Founded to profit from trade, and the selling of land. A Royal Colony
Southern Colonies: Georgia Founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe Founded for protection against the Spanish, religious freedom, and as a safe haven for debtors. A Royal Colony.