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North America was settled by the English. Settlement was successful with the London Company. The first colony established by Pymouth Company.
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New England was explored and mapped by Captain John Smith. No colonies were not found.
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After two months of sailing from England the Mayflower arrived to the New World making the first permanent settlement with Puritans on the ship.
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The Southern Colonies began to be founded. The Southern Colonies includes Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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Thomas Hooker founded the Connecticut Colony at Hartford. He also founded other colonies.
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Captain John Mason and John Wheelwright founded the New Hampshire Colony. They also founded other colonies.
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The Duke of New York was given New Netherland by the English. The British won New Amsterdam and renamed it as New York.
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The 13 colonies had about 250,000 settlers who were European and African.
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The Carolinas were the first of the Southern Colonies to be the lead colony. It was sold back to the King but eventually seperated.
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James Oglethorpe was given Georgia. This was the last of the 13 colonies to be founded.
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England and France fought for control North America in a war known as the French and Indian War.
