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Virginia was founded by John Smith and the London Company. The first settlement was named Jamestown.
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Massachusetts was founded by John Winthrop and other Puritans.
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New Hampshire was founded by John Wheelwright.
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Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore. The first city was named Baltimore.
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Conneticut was founded by Thomas Hooker.The first settlement was named Hartford.
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Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams.The first settlement was named Providence.
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Delaware was founded by Peter Minuit and New Sweden company.The first settlement was Fort Christina.
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North Carolina was founded by the Virgina colonist.The first settlement was Wilmington.
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South Carolina was founded by eight British noldes with a Royal Charter from King Charles 2.
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Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe, The first settlement was Savannah.
