The 13 Colonies

Who & why they were settled

New England

• Massachusetts

Settled for Religious Freedom by the Pilgrims.

Founders: John Winthrop, William Bradford & John Carver

Type of Colony: Charter

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

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

New England

• New Hampshire

Settled for Deep Sea fishing and for the Fur Trade

Founders: John Mason

Type of Colony: Proprietary

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

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

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

Middle Colonies

• Pennsylvania

Settled for Religious Freedom for everyone.Mainly for the Quakers (Friends)

Founders: William Penn

Type of Colony: Charter

Southern Colonies

• Virginia

Settled for money. Thought they would find gold like Spanish. Ended up growing tobacco.

Founders: John Smith

Type of Colony: Proprietary

Southern Colonies

• North & South Carolina

Settled for growing tobacco. Split due to business conflict.

Founders: Group of 8 English Lords

Type of Colony: Proprietary

Southern Colonies

• Maryland

Settled for Religious Freedom for Catholics

Founders: Lord Baltimore

Type of Colony: Charter

Southern Colonies

• Georgia

Settled for getting people out of Debtor Prison. They would work off their debts

Founders: James Oglethorpe

Type of Colony: Proprietary