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The people of Roanoke Colony could not grow crops in the sandy soil. John White was one of their leaders.
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They named their colony Jamestown after King James the 1st. The land of Jamestown was damp and swampy.
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One law required all people to attend church services.Only men who owned property could vote.
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James kept the part of the large colony and named it New York. The proprietors of New York and New Jersey all wanted to make money from their colony.
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Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. Anne Hutchinson held meetings in her home about religion and was later banished.
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For a time this land was apart of Pennsylvania but later became Delaware. Penn chose a site where Delaware Schuylkill rivers meet.
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In 1729, Carolina became two colonies. The Northern part of Carolina had few harbors and was not good for farming.
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colonists first settled in the southern part of Carolina.the southern had good land for farming and many excellent harbors.
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In 1702, the colonies joined to form New Jersey. Berkeley and Carteret divided their land into two colonies and made then East Jersey and West Jersey.
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William Penn was a member called Quakers.Quakers believed that Christians should be free to worship in their own way.
