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The 13 Colonies Timeline
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The 13 Colonies
Timeline
Timeline of Events
North Carolina 1663
Pennsylvannia 1682
New Hampshire 1623
Rhode Island 1636
New York 1664
Maryland 1634
Rhode island was founded by Rodger Williams in 1636. Rhode Island was founded to be a refuge colony for the people persecuted for the religious beliefs.
Pennsylvannia was founded in 1682 by Quaker William Penn. William Penn was granted the land from King Charles II because he owed money to Penn's dead father. William Penn planned to use the land for freedom of religion.
New York was founded in 1664 by the Duke of York. New York was founded as a fur trade outpost and was called the New Netherlands when it was owned by the Dutch.
North Carolina was founded in 1663 by eight Virginians that were friends of Charles II. It did not become North Carolina till 1729 when the Carolinas was separated into the North and South Carolina. It was mainly known for growing tabbaco as a cash crop.
New Hampshire was founded in 1623 by Captin John Mason. The purpose of this colony was for fishing and trading.
Maryland was founded in 1634 by Cecilius Calvert. The purpose of the colony was to be a safe place for the catholics to get away from the restriction that were put on them by the Church of England.
South Carolina 1663
Connecticut 1635
Massachusetts 1630
Virginia 1607
Georgia 1732
New Jersey 1664
Deleware 1638
The founder of Connecticut was Thomas Hooker. The Purpose of founding this colony was becuase Hooker believed that there should be separation from religion and politics.
Delaware was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit. Delaware was founded for religious freedom.
South Carolina was founded in 1663 by eight Virginians that were friends of Charles II. It did not become South Carolina till 1729 when the Carolinas was separated into the North and South Carolina. It was mainly known for making its money from selling deer skins and the african slave trade.
Massachusetts was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop. It was founded with the purpose of having a society that lined up with what the Puritans believed gods wishes were.
New Jersey was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. The Purpose of founding New Jersey was to encourage settlement, especially people from Sweden or Holland.
Georgia was founded in 1732 by James Edward Oglethrowpe. Georgia was founded for the prisoners in jail for debt to go and have a new start in life. Georgia was named after King George II in honor pf him.
Virginia was founded by explorer John Smith with the help of the Virginia Company. This happened on May 13, 1607. The reason for this was for profit and land.