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Who & why they were settled
The 13 Colonies Who & why they were settled
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New England Massachusetts
Settled for Religious Freedom by the Pilgrims. Founders: John Winthrop, William Bradford & John Carver Type of Colony: Charter
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New England Connecticut
Settled for Religious Freedom by those who split from Massachusetts and for the Fur Trade Founders: Thomas Hooker Type of Colony: Charter
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New England Rhode Island
Settled for Religious Freedom. Started the Baptist denomination when he was run out of Massachusetts Founders: Roger Williams Type of Colony: Charter
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New England New Hampshire
Settled for Deep Sea fishing and for the Fur Trade Founders: John Mason Type of Colony: Proprietary
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Middle Colonies New York
Settled by the Dutch (New Amsterdam). Duke of York conquered it for his brother the king Founders: Duke of York Type of Colony: Royal
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Middle Colonies New Jersey
The land (Colony) was given to John Berkeley by the Duke of York because he owed John Berkeley money Founders: John Berkeley Type of Colony: Royal
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Middle Colonies Delaware
Settled for Deep Sea fishing. Settled by the Swedish. Duke of York conquered it for his brother the king Founders: Swedish settlers. Duke of York Type of Colony: Royal
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Middle Colonies Pennsylvania
Settled for Religious Freedom for everyone. Mainly for the Quakers (Friends) Founders: William Penn Type of Colony: Charter
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Southern Colonies Virginia
Settled for money. Thought they would find gold like Spanish. Ended up growing tobacco. Founders: John Smith Type of Colony: Proprietary
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Southern Colonies North & South Carolina
Settled for growing tobacco. Split due to business conflict. Founders: Group of 8 English Lords Type of Colony: Proprietary
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Southern Colonies Maryland Settled for Religious Freedom for Catholics
Founders: Lord Baltimore Type of Colony: Charter
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Southern Colonies Georgia
Settled for getting people out of Debtor Prison. They would work off their debts Founders: James Oglethorpe Type of Colony: Proprietary
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