Arthur John G.

Garraton AB Political Science IV

July 7, 2010 History53 A

The Thirteen Colonies

Colony New England Colonies Massachusetts Plymouth Mass. Bay Colony 1620 1630 Founders: John Carver, William Bradford, John Winthrop New Hampshire 1622 Founders: Ferdinando Gorges, John Mason Rhode Island 1636 Founder: Roger Williams Connecticut 1636 Founder: Thomas Hooker Profit from fur trade, farming; religious and political freedom Middle Colonies New York 1624 Founder: Dutch settlers Delaware New Jersey 1638 Founder: Swedish Settlers 1664 Founders: John Berkeley, George Carteret Profit from selling land Expand Trade Expand Trade Religious Freedom Profit from trade and fishing Religious Freedom Religious Freedom Founder and Year Reason for its Establishment

Pennsylvania

1681 Founder: William Penn

Profit from selling land; religious freedom

Southern Colonies Virginia 1607 Founder: John Smith Maryland 1632 Founder: Cecil Calvert North Carolina 1663 Founder: Group of Eight Aristocrats South Carolina 1663 Founder: Group of Eight Aristocrats Georgia 1732 Founder: James Oglethorpe Religious Freedom; protection against Spanish Florida; safe home for debtors Profit from trade and selling land Profit from selling land; religious freedom Profit from trade and selling land Expand Trade

Source: Ritchie, D. A., & Broussard, A. S. (1997). American History: The Early Years to 1877. New York: McGraw-Hill. Pg. 42.