1. The 13 Colonies

2. New England Colonies Least number of slaves
Fishing industry provided jobs for many in this group.
People lived mostly in towns near the coast
Very strict and religious society
Were created mainly for religious purposes

3. Massachusetts Founder- Puritans/Pilgrims
Reason – Purify Anglican Church

4. Connecticut Founder- Thomas Hooker
Reason- Wanted to grant religious freedom to those in the colonies.

5. New Hampshire Founder- John Mason/ Puritans/ Joint Stock Company
Reason- Was founded not only for religious freedom but also to make $$$$.

6. Rhode Island Founder- Roger Williams
Reason- Religious tolerance for all. (Remember the Great Awakening)

7. Middle Colonies
Produced grains such as wheat, oats, and barley (Breadbasket Colonies)
Produced manufactured items such as guns, clocks, and cloth.
Had a very diverse population.
People lived spread out, inland, and on 3 main rivers. Hudson , Delaware, and Susquehanna

8. Pennsylvania
Founder- William Penn
Reason- A refuge for Quakers.

9. New Jersey
Founder- Proprietary colony founded by Lord Berkley and Carteret.
Reason- To make $$$$

10. New York Founder- The Duke of York
Reason- To get rid of the Dutch and to make $$$$

11. Delaware
Founder-Joint stock company. Was bought by William Penn from New York.
Reason- To give Pennsylvania access to the sea.

12. Southern Colonies
Largest population of slaves (highest percentage over all)
Produced many crops such as corn, tobacco, rice and indigo.
Very different from the other two groups. Traded extensively with Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

13. Virginia
Founder- The Virginia Company of London
Reason- To make $$$$

14. North Carolina
Founder- Joint Stock Company
Reason- To make $$$$

15. South Carolina
Founder- Joint Stock Company
Reason- To make $$$$

16. Georgia Founder- James Oglethorpe
Reason- Founded to give debtors a second chance at life and to act as a buffer zone from Spanish Florida.

17. Maryland Founder- George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
Reason- As a refuge for Catholics (Remember they were not very popular)