1. The Thirteen Original Colonies
AMERICA
The Thirteen Original Colonies
Connecticut New Jersey
Delaware New York
Georgia North Carolina
Maryland South Carolina
Massachusetts Pennsylvania
New Hampshire Rhode Island
Virginia
The 13 Original Colonies came to America so they could have freedom to worship as they pleased. Freedom of religion was important to the people, especially the pilgrims who settled in Massachusetts and the Quakers who settled in Pennsylvania

2. Connecticut The state of Connecticut became a state in 1788.
Connecticut was settled by the Puritans of Massachusetts
Connecticut is nicknamed the Constitution State.

3. Delaware Delaware was the first state Delaware became a state in 1787
The 13 colony flag was first flown in Delaware during battle

4. Georgia
Georgia was the last of the thirteen colonies to become a state.
Georgia was founded in 1733
Georgia was named after King George II

5. Maryland Maryland became a state in 1788.
Maryland was name after Queen Henrietta Maria of England
Part of Maryland later became Washington D C

6. Massachusetts Massachusetts is the home of Plymouth Rock
Massachusetts became a state in 1788.
Massachusetts largest industry was Codfish

7. New Hampshire New Hampshire became a state in 1788.
Both the French and English explored New Hampshire
In 1776, New Hampshire declared it’s independence from Great Britain.

8. New Jersey
New Jersey was explored by Sir Henry Hudson and was settled by the
Dutch and Sweden
New Jersey became a state in 1788.
Over 100 battles were fought in New Jersey

9. New York New York got it’s name from the Duke of York
New York became a state in 1788
Many European immigrants came into this country in New York

10. North Carolina North Carolina became a state in 1789
The first child born in America was born in North Carolina. Her name was Virginia Dare. She was the Granddaughter of John White.
North Carolina is known for Roanoke Island’s Lost Colony

11. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania was named after William Penn.
Pennsylvania became the 2nd state in 1787.
Pennsylvania was settled by religious groups. They were known as inventors.
They invented the Conestoga wagon.

12. Rhode Island
Rhode Island was the first state to declare independence from England, but the
last to become a state.
Rhode Island was the smallest colony and state
Rhode Island was populated by Native American before the Europeans arrived.

13. South Carolina South Carolina became a state in 1778
South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State
South Carolina got it’s name from King Charles I
Slaves were brought to South Carolina to work on the plantations

14. Virginia Four of the first five presidents were from Virginia
Jamestown Virginia was the first permanent settlement in 1607
Here Captain John Smith saved the people by trading with the Indians. This is where
He met Pocahontas.

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