Colonization

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ColonyDate Founded WhoWhyOther interesting detail Lifestyle

Virginia Founded 1607 as JamestownJamestown Who--gentlemen Why—economic opportunity John Smith saved it Southern lifestyle  Slavery Slavery  Plantation  County government

Maryland` Founded Who – Lord Baltimore Why – refuge for Catholics in 1649 the Religious Toleration act passed for all Trinitarians Southern Lifestyle

North Carolina Founded – 1650 Who – eight nobles Why – economic opportunity Grew rice and indigo Southern Lifestyle

South Carolina Founded 1670 Who – 8 nobles Why – Economic Opportunity smaller farms than in North Carolina Southern Lifestyle

Georgia Founded – 1733 (the last of the 13 colonies Who – James Oglethorpe Why  Penal Colony  Produce silk  Be a buffer against the Spanish Flopped because people wanted to drink and own slaves Southern Lifestyle

The New England Colonies Plymouth  Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims Pilgrims  Pilgrims wanted to break off from the church of England Wrote the Mayflower Compact which was a step toward self government.Mayflower Compact

Massachusetts 1629 Founded by PuritansPuritans Why— religious freedom Wanted to purify the Church of England New England Life Style  Subsistence farms  Families  Education was important—to read the Bible  Town meetings

Rhode Island Founded – 1636 Who – Roger WilliamsRoger Williams Why – Religious Freedom Kicked out of Mass.—he est. a colony where you could believe anything. Lifestyle – New England

New Hampshire Founded – 1637 Who – Rev. Wheelwright Religious Freedom Kicked out of Mass. New England lifestyle

Connecticut Founded – 1636 Who - Rev. Hooker Why – Econ. Opp. & more freedom First written Constitution New England lifestyle

New York Founded – by the Dutch prior after 1626 Taken over by the British in 1664 Who – Dutch Why – economic opportunity Patroons Middle Colony lifestyle  Middle size grain farms – the bread basket colonies  The most diverse of the colonies  A number of port cities

New Jersey Founded – 1664 Who – Lords Why – economic opportunity and religious freedom Some land sold to Quakers Middle Colony lifestyle

Pennsylvania Founded – 1682 Who – William Penn Refuge for Quaker Middle Colony lifestyle

Delaware Founded – by Swedes in the British took over Why - economic opportunity Bought by Pennsylvania Middle Colony lifestyle