13 Colonies

  • New York

    Founders- Dutch colonist
    Why- Both religious and economic opportunity
  • New Hampshire

    Founders- settlers from Massachusetts
    Why- Economic opportunities
  • South Carolina

    Founders- A group of eight noblemen
    Why- Economic opportunities
  • Rhode Island

    Founder- Roger Wiliams
    Why- religious and political freedom
  • Maryland

    Founder- Lord Baltimore
    Why- Religious and political freedom for Catholics
  • Delaware

    Founders- Sweedish Settlers
    Why- Economic Opportunities
  • Pennsylvania

    Founder- William Penn
    Why- religious and political freedom for Quakers
  • New Jersey

    Founders- John Berkeley & George Carteret
    Why- Both religious and economic opportunities
  • Georgia

    Founder- James Oglethorpe
    Why- economic opportunities for debtors and defense buffers
  • Connecticut

    Founder- Thomas Hooker
    Why- religious and political freedom
  • Massachusetts

    Founders- William Bradford & John Winthrop
    Why- For religious freedom for pilgrims or puritans.
  • Virginia

    Founder- John Smith
    Why- Economic opportunities
  • North Carolina

    Founders- Group of eight nobles
    Why- Economic opportunities