13 colonies

Important dates in the founding of the original colonies.

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1550 to

    The Original Thirteen Colonies

  • The Virginia Colony was founded

    The Virginia Colony was founded

    It was founded by The London Company
  • Pocahantus saves John Smith.

    Pocahantus saves John Smith.

  • The founding of the Massachusetts Colony

    The founding of the Massachusetts Colony

    It was founded by The Puritans looking for religious freedom. Named for the Massachusetts tribe (word means "large hill place")
  • The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock.

    The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock.

  • The founding of the New Hampshire Colony

    The founding of the New Hampshire Colony

    It was founded by John Wheelwright. Named for county of Hampshire in England.
  • Founding of the Massachusetts colony.

    Founding of the Massachusetts colony.

    Founded by John Winthrope. Named for Massachusetts tribe (word means "large hill place").
  • The founding of the Maryland Colony

    The founding of the Maryland Colony

    It was founded by Lord Baltimore. Named for Queen Henrietta Maria of England.
  • Founding of the Connecticut Colony

    Founding of the Connecticut Colony

    It was founded by Thomas Hooker. Named from an Algonquin word, quinnehtukqut, "beside the long tidal river".
  • The founding of the Rhode Island Colony

    The founding of the Rhode Island Colony

    It was founded by Roger Williams.
  • The founding of the Delaware Colony

    The founding of the Delaware Colony

    Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. Named for the Delaware tribe and for an early governor of colonial Virginia, Lord de la Warr.
  • The founding of the North Carolina Colony.

    The founding of the North Carolina Colony.

    It was founded by colonists from the Virginian colony.
  • The founding of the North Carolina Colony.

    The founding of the North Carolina Colony.

    It was founded by colonists from the Virginian colony. Name from Carolus, the Latin word for "Charles," Charles I of England.
  • The founding of the South Carolina Colony.

    The founding of the South Carolina Colony.

    It was founded by Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II.
  • The founding of the New Jersey Colony.

    The founding of the New Jersey Colony.

    It was founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
  • The founding of the New York Colony.

    The founding of the New York Colony.

    It was founded by the Duke of York
  • Founding of Pennsylvania colony.

    Founding of Pennsylvania colony.

    Founded by William Penn. Named for William Penn and sylvania, Latin for "forest".
  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

  • Declaration of Independence.

    Declaration of Independence.