The 13 Colonies By alaprade Dec 7, 1787 William Penn Founded Delaware becuase he though he needed more land then just Pennsylvannia Dec 12, 1787 William Penn founded Pennsylvania becuase his father gave him money before he died and when he died King Charles the 2nd made it into a colony Dec 18, 1787 Jhon Berkley and George Carteret made New Jersey by putting together West Jersey and East Jersey Jan 2, 1788 James Edward Oglethorope founded Georgia becuase of 1 settlement that kept growing Jan 9, 1788 Conneticut was founded by Thomas Hooker becuase Hartford joinded with other colonies to create 1 big colony Feb 6, 1788 William Bradford and Jhon Winthrop founded Massachusetts by combinding Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay together to make Massachusetts Apr 28, 1788 Celcilius Calvert founded Maryland to Farm with newer crops May 23, 1788 8 different English Investors founded South Carolina to grow lots of rice Jun 21, 1788 Ferdinando Gorges and Jhon Mason founded New Hampshire becuase they settlers needed a way to meake money and they made money by fishing Jun 25, 1788 Jhon Smith founded Virginia to mine for Gold Jul 26, 1788 Peter Minuit founded New York Becuase New Amsterdam kept growing and then when it was big enough to be a colony Nov 21, 1789 8 Lord Proprieters founded North Carolina To grow Tabbaco May 29, 1790 Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams becuase he forced some colonies into 1 colony
