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The Founding of Jamestown
The founder of Jamestown was the London Company. The type of colony is a charter and the purpose of the colony was that it was the first permanent English settlement in America. -
The Founding of New York-New Jersey
New York was founded at the time of 1613 by The Duke of York Lord Berkley and George Carteret then The Duke of York gave New Jersey to George Carteret and Lord Berkley at the time of 1664 when the English took control. -
The Founding of Massachusetts
Massachusetts was founded in the year of 1620 by the pilgrims but then was re-founded by the Puritans in 1629 an important fact was that it was a direct democracy. -
The Founding of New Hampshire
The colony of New Hampshire was originialy founded in 1623 by Captain John Mason the purpose of the colony New Hampshire was to start a fishing colony. An important fact about New Hampshire was the Exeter Compact. -
The Founding of Virginia
The founder of Virginia was the London Company, Virginia started as a normal charter then turned into a royal colony, the purpose of Virginia was to expand the British empire. -
The Founding of Maryland
Maryland was originaly founded in 1632 as a proprietary but then turned royal at the date of 1634. Lord Baltimore was the founder of Maryland. The purpose of Maryland was to make a refuge for the English Catholic. -
The Founding of Rhode Island
The founder of Rhode Island is Roger Williams he founded it in 1636 and it was re-discovered by Anne Hutchinson at the time of 1663. The purpose of the colony was for religious freedom and a fact is that it was built for seperation of church and state. -
The Founding of Connecticut
The colony of Connecticut was founded at the time of 1639 by Thomas Hooker the purpose of the colony was religious and political freedom. An important fact that can apply to Connecticut it that The Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution in the state of Connecticut. -
The Founding of Delaware
The Duke of york sold a region south of Pennsylvania and named it Delaware. Although it remained part of Pennsylvaniaa until 1776 it was still sold to William Penn at the date of 1682. -
The Founding of North Carolina
North Carolina was originaly founded at 1663 it was a proprietary then it became a royal colony at 1712 when they got seperated. The founders were Virginians moving south and the reason for North Carolina was for farming land. -
The Founding of Pennsylvania
The founder of Pennsylvania was William Penn. He promised all Christians religious freedom. Pennsylvania was an important example of representitive self-government. He named the capital of his colony Philadelphia which means "the city of brotherly love". It was given to him by The Duke of York. -
The Founding of South Carolina
South Carolina started when north Carolina seperated or spit up so it was founded in 1712. European colonist was the founder. It started as a proprietary then turned royal. They started South Carolina because North Carolina was hard to manage because it was to big/large -
The Founding of Georgia
Georgia was founded by James Oglethrope at the time of 1732 it started out as proprietary then turned into a royal colony at the time of 1752. The purpose for Georgia was to make a new start for debters and to make a shield for Britain.
