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13 Colonies Timeline
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Virginia - First Colony
The Virginia Colony was founded 1607 by John Smith and several other colonists such as John Rolfe. The Virginia Colony was named after Queen Elizabeth I, who was also known as the "Virgin Queen". Virginia is located in the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of Virginia is Jamestown. The picture below is what Jamestown would've looked like in 1607. -
New York - Second Colony
The New York colony was founded 1626, by the Duke of York and other colonists of Manhattan, such as Peter Minuit. The New York Colony was named after the Duke of York, brother of King Charles II. New York is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of the New York is Albany. The image below shows what farming was like in the New York Colony. -
Massachusetts - Third Colony
The Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other puritans at Massachusetts Bay. The Massachusetts Colony was named after a Algonquin tribe meaning "At the Great Hill". Massachusetts is located on the Atlantic coast of South America. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston. The image shown below is of the landing at Plymouth Rock. -
Maryland - Fourth Colony
The Maryland Colony was founded on 1633 by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, and other colonists. The Maryland Colony was named after Queen Henrietta Maria because King Charles I did it in honor of his wife. Maryland is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of Maryland is Annapolis. The picture shown below is a cotton plantation in the Maryland Colony. -
Rhode Island - Fifth Colony
The Rhode Island Colony was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and other colonists such as Anne Hutchinson. The Rhode Island Colony was named after "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "Red Island" referring to the red clay that lined the shore. Rhode Island is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of Rhode Island is Providence. The Picture shown below is one of the first Rhode Island settlements. -
Connecticut - Sixth Colony
The Connecticut colony was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and other colonists, at Hartford. The Connecticut Colony was named after a indian phrase meaning "river whose water is driven by tides or winds." Connecticut is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. The image shown below is the New England Shipyard. -
New Hampshire - Seventh Colony
The New Hampshire Colony was founded in 1638 by Captain John Mason, John Wheelwright, and other colonists. The New Hampshire colony was named after the English county of Hampshire where Captain John Mason was raised. New Hampshire is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of New Hampshire is Concord. This image is farmers in the New Hampshire Colony. -
Delaware - Eighth Colony
The Delaware Colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. The Delaware Colony was named after the Delaware River. The Delaware River's name was originated from Sir Thomas Wes, who was also known as Lord de la Warr. Delaware is located in Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of the Delaware is Dover. The image shown below is what farming might have looked like in the Delaware Colony. -
North Carolina - Ninth Colony
The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginia colonists, Lords Proprietors, and the Charter of Carolina. North Carolina Colony was named in honor of Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England. Carolina comes from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." North Carolina is located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh. This image is the founding of North Carolina. -
South Carolina - Tenth Colony
The South Carolina Colony was founded in 1633 by eight English nobles with a Royal Charter from King Charles II.
South Carolina Colony was named in of honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and Charles II of England.Carolina comes from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." South Carolina is located in the Atlantic coast of North America. The capital of the South Carolina is Columbia.
The picture represents a settlement in the South Carolina Colony.
