the 13 colonies By gmoseley2020 Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Jan 1, 1734 the 13 colonies Jan 1, 1607 Virgina: Colonists: The colonists came to look for gold but there was none so they tured it into a plantation Jan 1, 1630 Massachusetts; Puritan's; wanted to form commuities where they could follow the rules of the bible and serve thier god Jan 1, 1632 Maryland: Cecilius Calvert: He hoped to make Maryland a refuge for catholics Jan 1, 1636 Maine: massachusetts bay: moved north then setteled there Jan 1, 1636 Connecicut: Thomas Hooker: He wanted a community where all men could vote even though they were not church members Jan 1, 1638 Delaware: Willaim Penn: King Charles had owed money to Willaim's Penn family Jan 1, 1647 Rhoad Island: 164: Roger Williams; religious freedom Jan 1, 1664 New York: James the Duke of York: they captured the Dutch and took over the land, then the king of england gave it to his brother Jan 1, 1664 New Jersey: the king of england: they captured the dutch and took over Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania: Willaim Penn; Quakers belived that all christians sould be free and worship in thier own way Jan 1, 1712 Carolinas: King Charles 2: hoped it would keep away the french and spain out of the area Jan 1, 1733 Georgia: King George 3: He wanted to keep the spanish and the french away from the south Jan 1, 1880 New Hampshire: Massachusetts Bay: moved north and then setteled there
