13 Colonies Timeline

By gzamora25
  • Virginia

    Virginia

    Virginia was founded in 1607 to give the English territorial claims to America and is re-found by the US in June on the 25th of 1788.

  • Massachusetts

    In hope of purifying the church of England.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire was founded for fishing (food).

  • New York

    Colony built on land captured from Dutch.

  • Maryland

    For the Catholics.

  • Connecticut

    They came looking for freedom and religion.

  • Rhode Island

    For people of any and all religions.

  • Delaware

    Founded for trade and farming.

  • North Carolina

    Founded for Farming.

  • South Carolina

    Founded for Farming.

  • New jersey

    Colony captured by dutch.

  • Pennsylvania

    Was the Quaker's Colony.

  • Georgia

    To protect the south as in the Carolinas as well.