Massachusetts was founded by William Bradford and John Winthorope because they wanted to form communities were they could follow the rules of the bible and serve there god
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Virginia was founded by John Smith because when the first colonists came to Virginia to search for gold they relized there was no gold and started plantations
New Hampshire was founded by Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason so there was a place were settlers could earn money by fishing
Maryland was founded by Cecilius Calvert ( Lord Baltimore ) because King Charles 1 gave him land
Rhode Island was formed by Roger Williams because he did not think the goverment should make laws about religion
Connecticut was formed by Thomas Hooker because he did not agree with the rules made by Puritan leaders
Delaware was founded by William Penn's family because The Duke of York gave Penn land
New York was founded by The Duke of York beecause his brother ( the King of England ) gave him land
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn's family because King Charles 2 owed money to Penn's family and repaid them with land
New Jersy was founded by John Berkley and George Carter because The Duke of York gave them land
The Carolinas were formed by Charles 2 because different Europeans began establishing settlements in Carolina but the two regions begain to grow and develop very differently
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorope because king George 3 wanted to keep the spanish and french away from South Carolina
