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13 Original Colnies
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Virginia Founder; John Smith Reason it was founded; to find gold
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Massachutets Founder; The Pilgrams Reason it was founded; Religius reasons
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Maryland Founder; Cecillius Calvert Reason it was founded; as a refuge for the catholics
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Conneticutt Founder; Thomas Hooker Reason it was founded; religius reasons
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Delawre Person who founded it; The Sweedish Reason it was founded; because they were seized
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Rhode Island Person who founded it; Roger Williams Reason it was founded; Massachuttets were abusing there power, Roger Williams dissagreed that England had the right to give away Native American land, also he thought the religion and govermant should be
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North Carolina Person who founded it; Eight Lord Proprietors Reason it was founded; to help England control southeastern North America
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New York Person who founded it; Peter Minuit Reason it was founded; Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River and found the land
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New Jersey Person who founded it; Dutch and Sweedish first then Berkely and Carteret took over Reason it was founded; for new religion
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New Hampshire Who founded it; Fernando Gorges and John Mason Reason it was founded; for people to earn money by fishing
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Pennsylvania Who foundned it; William Penn Reason it was founded; religius reasons
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South Carolina Who founded it; Robert Heath Reason it was founded; to help England control eastern North America
