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John Mason
John Mason was the founder of New Hampshire because he had profits from trade and fishing. 1586 to 1635 -
Ferdinando Gorges
Ferdinando founded New Hampshire by using profits from trade and fishing from 1586 to 1635. -
William Bradford
William Bradford was the English Leader of settlers in Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts from March 19th, 1590 to May 9th, 1657 -
John Smith
In 1607 John Smith founded Virginia to expand trade. -
John Carver
John Carver was the Pilgrims leader in Massachusetts. -
Cecil Calvert
In 1634 Calvert founded Maryland to sell land and for religious freedom. -
Thomas Hooker
Thomas was the founder of Conneticut for religious and political freedom and he also had profits from fur trade and farming in 1635. -
Roger Williams
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island for religious freedom in 1636. -
Dutch Settlers
The Dutch Settlers founded New York in 1638 to expand trade. -
Swedish Settlers
The Swedish Settlers founded Deleware in 1638 also to expand trade, -
John Berkeley
John Berkley founded New Jersey from profits of selling land in 1638. -
John Wintrop
John Winthrop was the first president in New England in 1645. -
Group of Eight Aristocrats
In the 1660's a group of eight aristocrats founded North Carolina from profits of trade and selling land. -
Group of Eight Aristocrats
In 1670 a group of eight aristocrats founded South Carolina also from profits of selling land and trade. -
William Penn
Penn was the founder of Pennsyvania in 1682 from profits of selling land and for religious freedom. -
James Oglethorpe
James founded Georgia in 1733 for religious freedom, protection against Spanish Florida and for safe homes for debtors.
