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