sutton 13 colonies By sara.lemus 1607 James town was founded 1624 Virginia becomes a royal colony 1634 Roman Catholics led by the calvert establish maryland 1636 a group led by them minister roger williams settled rhode island 1650 the dutch take over the swedish colonies. 1660 the dutch settle new jersey 1663 The English settle the carolinas 1679 new hampshire becomes a sepret colony. 1680 william penn, an english quaker leaders, sets up the colony of pennsylvania 1772 Georgia is settled
