Leaders Of Colonial Times

  • John Mason

    John Mason

    John Mason was the founder of New Hampshire because he had profits from trade and fishing. 1586 to 1635
  • Ferdinando Gorges

    Ferdinando Gorges

    Ferdinando founded New Hampshire by using profits from trade and fishing from 1586 to 1635.
  • William Bradford

    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

    John Smith

    In 1607 John Smith founded Virginia to expand trade.
  • John Carver

    John Carver

    John Carver was the Pilgrims leader in Massachusetts.
  • Cecil Calvert

    Cecil Calvert

    In 1634 Calvert founded Maryland to sell land and for religious freedom.
  • Thomas Hooker

    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

    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 Berkeley

    John Berkley founded New Jersey from profits of selling land in 1638.
  • John Wintrop

    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

    William Penn

    Penn was the founder of Pennsyvania in 1682 from profits of selling land and for religious freedom.
  • James Oglethorpe

    James Oglethorpe

    James founded Georgia in 1733 for religious freedom, protection against Spanish Florida and for safe homes for debtors.