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Mayflower
The Mayflower of English Separatists lands in Plymouth on November 11 -
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13 original colonies
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Colony (Pymouth) is established as the 2nd colony. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire becomes the 3rd colony. -
Maryland
Maryland becomes the 4th colony. -
Rhode Island
Providence and Portsmouth joins together and form the 5th colony, Rhode Island. -
Connecticut
Connecticut becomes the 6th colony. -
Delaware
Delaware becomes the 7th colony. -
North Carolina
Virginians settle the 8th colony; the North Carolina Colony. -
South Carolina
South Carolina is established as the 9th colony. -
New Jersey
New Jersey becomes the 10th colony. -
New York
New York becomes the 11th original colony. -
Pennsylvania
Quaker William Penn founds the Pennsylvania Colony; the 12th of 13 colonies, looking for freedom of religion. -
Georgia
Georgia becomes the 13th colony, named after King George ll
