The Thirteen Colonies By KFARMER2020 Period: Jan 1, 1606 to Jan 1, 1733 The Thirteen Colonies Jan 1, 1607 Virginia; John Smith; find gold Jan 1, 1630 Massachusetts; Pilgrims; religious freedom Jan 1, 1632 Maryland; Cecilius Calvert; refuge for Catholics Feb 1, 1636 Connecticut; Thomas Hooker; so all men could vote Jan 1, 1638 Delaware; William Penn; religious freedom Jan 1, 1647 Rhode Island; Roger Williams; religious freedom Jan 1, 1663 North Carolina; Charles II; helped England control south-eastern N. AM. Jan 1, 1664 New York; Peter Minuit; Henry Hudson had made claims on the land Feb 1, 1664 New Jersey; John Berkely, George Carteret; could do anything with land the Duke of York gave them Jan 1, 1680 New Hampshire; Thomas Hooker; so all men could vote Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania; William Penn; religious freedom Jan 1, 1712 South Carolina; Charles II; helped England control south-eastern N. AM. Jan 1, 1733 Georgia; James Olgethorpe; to help debtors and other poor people
