13 colonies By Jermaine James 1607 virginia 1609 Hudson explores Newark Bay Jul 30, 1619 virginia house of burgesses 1620 Massachusetts 1626 New York 1627 First settlement by the Swedes 1631 New Netherland Dutch build fort at Zwaanendael 1634 Maryland 1636 Rhode Island 1636 Connecticut 1638 new hampshire 1638 Delaware 1638 A Swedish colony is established along the Delaware River 1651 The Dutch build a fort near Newcastle 1653 north carolina 1664 new jersey 1670 South Carolina was founded 1681 pennsylvania 1732 Georgia 1733 Georgia was named after King George II of England 1742 First Thanksgiving Day in Georgia 1788 Massachusetts statehood 1788 south carolina 1814 Star Spangled Banner Jan 9, 1877 connecticut 2001 9-11 2007 Virginia tech shooting
