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John Smith founded Viriginia. John Smith wanted colonist to find gold in America and ship it back to England.
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Ferdinando Gorges founded New Hampshire. Ferdinando Gorges founded New Hampshire because he wanted a place where people could earn money by fishing.
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William Bradford and John Winthrop Founded Massachusetts. William and John founded Massachusets because they wanted to gain relgious freedom.
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Cecilius Carvert Founded Maryland. Cecilius Carvert founded Maryland for christains to worship freeley.
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Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. Roger founded Rhode Island for religious freedom.
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Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut. Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut so men could vote freeley.
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William Penn founded Delaware. William Penn founded Delaware because he wanted the Pennsylvania colony to have a direct passage way to the Atlantic Ocean.
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James,the Duke of York founded New York. James founded New York to make money.
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William Penn founded Pennsylvania. William Penn hoped to start a new colonie
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John Berkeley and George Carter founded New Jersey. They wanted money off the state.
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8 lord proprietors founded North Carolina. They founded North Carolina because they wanted to help England control southearstern North America.
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8 Different English investors founded South Carolina. They founded South Carolina because they wanted to help England control southeastern North America.
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James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. James founded Georgia for a place for poor people and debators.