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The 13 Colonies
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The 13 Colony
Tara Palmer
Massachusetts
In 1620 the pligrims arived on the Mayflower with their settlement in Massachusetts. They left England to spreate from the Anglican Church. The people were sooned faced with a harsh winter, and so the near by natives from the Wampanoag trbie taught the pligrims how to farm and surive. And in 1621 the frist Thanksgiving was held in thanks of their new friendship.
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- The national flower is a mayflower
-The national brid is a Chickadee
-They held the frist Thanksgiving
-Volley Ball was invtiend in Holyoke Massachusettes
-Known for Salem wtich trials
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- https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/massachusetts#:~:text=The%20first%20settlers%20in%20the,government%20in%20the%20New%20World.
North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina was founded in 1587 by John White, it weas the first settlement made by the English. Him along with 121 settlers landed in what is now know as Roanoke. A few years pass and John White needed to go back to England and he sooned returned to find nothing. All 121 people had vanished and still to this day is an unsloved mistry.
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- North Carolina was home of the Wright brothers first flight
- Pepsi-Cola was invented in North Carolina
- Krispy Kreme was founded in North Carolina
- North Carolina grows the most sweet potatos in the US
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- https://mrnussbaum.com/north-carolina-colony#:~:text=Listen-,The%20Lost%20Colony,born%20in%20the%20New%20World.
- https://www.destguides.com/en/itineraries/united-states/north-carolina/interesting-facts-north-carolina
Virginia
Virginia
In 1607 John Smith lead a group of English settelers. Harsh winters hitt the colony and they sawt help from the neighborly natives. They tought them how to farm and they made huge profits from tabacco crops allowing the colony to thrive again.
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- Virginia is the brithplace of the internet
- Both the American Revolution and Civil War ended in Virginia
- Home to the largest office building in the world, the Pentagon
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- https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/founding-virginia
- https://thefactfile.org/virginia-facts/
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was found by Willam Penn in 1774. Willam Penn wa sgranted a charter to colonize the land from King Charles II. He wanted to crate a land for him and is fellow Quakers. They sout out to find peace.
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- Pennsylvania is the choclate cappital of the US
- The first piano was built in Pennsylvania
- The decloration of Independence was signed in Pennsylvania
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- https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20original%2013,Independence%2C%20sparking%20the%20American%20Revolution.
- https://blog.njm.com/11-interesting-facts-about-pennsylvania
Connecticut
Connecticut
Thomos Hooker founded connecticut in 1633. He along with a few others left the Masschusttes bay because they disaggred with many of their teaching. So Thomas Hooker a Puritan minister broke away from Masschusttes to begin his own chruch in Connecticut.
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- Connecticut is home to the first hambuger
- The first Polaroid camera was made in Connecticut
-PEZ cady was invented in Connecticut
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- https://www.ushistory.org/us/3f.asp
- https://www.50states.com/facts/connecticut.htm
New York
New York
In 1610 a British exporler Henry Houdson discovered what is now known as the Hudson river, while the French/Ductch exporler Samuuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.Both the Dutch and the British were fighting agianst who found the land first. But the Brititsh won and renamed the New Foundland colony to New York.
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-New York is home to the first pizzaria
- New York was also the first capital of America
-Oysters were so popular in New York that in 19th centeruy oyster shell were used to pave Pearl Street
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- https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york
- https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/10/12-interesting-facts-about-new-york-city/
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware was founded in 1638 by the Swedish. They constructed the first church in the new land. But in 1682 the English took over.
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- During WWII Delawear created stone observation towers along the cost to protect people from German warships, 11 towers still remain in shape
- Delawar is home to the anual NASCAR races
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- https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/delaware#:~:text=The%20first%20European%20colony%20in,in%20America%20still%20in%20use.
- https://www.delawareinc.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-delaware/
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New Jersey
New Jersey
In 1664 The Netherlands lost their orginal control over the land to the British. Which the British then split the colony giving control to Lord John Berkley, and Sir George Cartertet. Berkley was governer of the west side, while Cartertet was governer of the east side. They both edventullay sold their land and New Jersey and New York were under the same royal governer untill 1738
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- The first baseball game was held in New Jersey
- Thomas Edison's lab was located in New Jersey
- New Jersey was also the first state to sign the Bill of Rights
- The state insect is the honybee
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- https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-jersey
- https://barclaysquareprinceton.com/blog/30-fun-facts-about-new-jersey/
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland was founded in 1634 by Geogre Calvert. It was named after King Charles's wife. King Charles granted a charter to Geogre Calvert but after is passing his son Cecilius Calvert went on to lead the colony.
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- King Williams School was the first school in America
- Annapolis is known as the sailing capital of the world
- The United StatesNaval Academy was founded October 10, 1696 in Maryland
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- https://sos.maryland.gov/mdkids/Pages/Maryland's-History.aspx#:~:text=The%20colony%20was%20named%20in,March%2025%2C%201634%20at%20St.
- https://sos.maryland.gov/mdkids/Pages/Famous-Facts-About-Maryland.aspx#:~:text=Smith%20Island%20is%20also%20Maryland's,sailing%20fleet%20in%20North%20America.
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South Carolina
South Carolina
The Carolina's were founded as a one colony, but in 1665 Sir John Yeamans founded North Carolina as South Carolina begin to grow in poplularity. Since it was near the harbor it allowed an easy trade route.
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- Barbecue was invented in South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach is known as the golf capital of the world
- Sweet tea was invented in South Carolina
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- https://mrnussbaum.com/south-carolina-colony#:~:text=South%20Carolina%2C%20part%20of%20the,separate%20royal%20colonies%20in%201729.
- https://mrnussbaum.com/north-carolina-colony#:~:text=Listen-,The%20Lost%20Colony,born%20in%20the%20New%20World.
- https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/things-you-didnt-know-about-sc/
Georgia
Georgia
James Oglethrope found the last colony in 1732. He wanted a charter from the King to help the debt-ridden people of London. In 1740 the trustees gave way to slavery casuing many African Americans to be forced to work on farms, causing many problems in the future.
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- Georgia is home to the oldest state park in the US
- Georgia was the first state to lowere the voting age from 21 to 18
- Georgia is the granite capital of the world
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- https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/colonial-settlement-1600-1763/georgia-colony-1732-1750/
- https://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/funfacts#:~:text=Georgia%20is%20home%20to%20the%20invention%20of%20the%20Cherokee%20written,largest%20swamp%20in%20North%20America.&text=Georgia%20has%20actually%20had%20three%20governors%20%2D%20simultaneously%20%2D%20twice!!
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
In 1636 Roger Willams was banned from Massachusets because of his beleifs. Which he then went on the found Rhode Island. Rhode Island became a place of "religous toloration" meaning anyone from any religon coulde live there. The colony had Jews, Quakers, Babtis and more living under one colony. Since Rhode Island had a free choice of religon it casue isusse with many of the naborjing colonies.
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- https://www.britannica.com/place/Rhode-Island-state/History
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire was found in 1623. And was offically named New Hampshrie in 1629 by Captain John Mason. They gained most of their ecomony from fishing and trade. In 1641 to 1679 the area was under the gorvernment of Massachusetts. But in 1679 New Hampshire disaggred with to grovener of Massachusetts so they became a separate royal province.
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- https://www.thoughtco.com/new-hampshire-colony-103873#:~:text=New%20Hampshire%20was%20one%20of,to%20create%20a%20fishing%20colony.
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Sullivan-county-New-Hampshire
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-The colony was named after Capitan John Manson's home Hamsphire, England
-Pennacook and Abenaki were the near by native tribes