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Sir Walter Raleigh went to America to start a colony. They were looking for gold but they only got tobacco. -
Virginia was part of the southern colonies. -
New York was part of the middle colonies. -
Massachusetts was founded by John Winthrop. -
Thomas Hooker established Connecticut for freedom for religion. -
Maryland was part of the southern colonies. -
New Hampshire was made for a fishing colony. -
South Carolina was founded by king Charles the second. -
William Penn started Pennsylvania for freedom for Quakers. -
Delaware was part of the New England colony. -
New Jersey was made for religious freedom. -
Georgia was founded by George oglethorpe. -
North Carolina and South Carolina were one state.