THE 13 COLONIES By ewillis2020 Jan 1, 1607 Virginia John Smith founded Virginia to find gold 1607 john Smith founded Virginia to find gold Period: Jan 1, 1607 to Jan 1, 1732 13 colonies Jan 1, 1630 Massatusetts William Bradford and John Winthrop created Massatusetts for religious freedom 1630 William Bradford and John Winthrop created Massatusetts for reiligious freedom. Jan 1, 1632 Maryland / Cecilius Calvert created Maryland for a refuge for catholics Jan 1, 1633 Connecticut Thomas Hooker created Connecticut ror religious freedom. 1633Thomas Hooker created Connecticut or religious freedom Jan 1, 1636 Rhode Island / Roger Williams founded Rhode Island so people could worship freely Jan 1, 1638 Delaware/ William Penn created Delaware so people can be free of religion Jan 1, 1664 New York/ Peter Minuit created NewYork to make Money Jan 1, 1680 NewHamshire/ferdinando Gorges and John Mason Founded New Hamshire to earn Money by fishing Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvannia/ William Penn created Pennsylvania so people can be free of reiligion Jan 1, 1702 New Jersy/John Berkeley And George Carteret created New Jersy to make money Jan 1, 1729 The Carolinas/ King Charles ll Founded The Carolinas for religious freedom Jan 1, 1732 Gorgia/ James Oglethrorpe created Gorgia as a place for the poor and debtors
