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Massachusetts Bay Colony (Plymouth) is established as the 2nd colony.
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New Hampshire becomes the 3rd colony.
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Virgina becomes a royal colony of England.
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Maryland becomes the 4th colony.
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Provided and Portsmouth joins together and form the 5th colony, Rhode Island.
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Connecticut becomes the 6th colony.
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Delaware becomes the 7th colony.
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Virginians settel the 8th colony; the North Carolina Colony.
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South Carolina is eastablished as the 9th colony.
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Quaker William Pen founds Pennsylvania Colony; the 12th of original 13 colonies, looking for freedom of religion.