the thirteen colonies By mnatsheh2020 Period: Jan 1, 1599 to Jan 1, 1733 thirteen colonies Jan 1, 1607 Virginia; founded by the English; founded so they can find gold Jan 1, 1630 massachusetts; founded by The Puritans; they found it so they can follow the bible and worship God Jan 1, 1632 Maryland; founded by king Charles I and Cecilius Calvert; founded for a refuge for Catholics Jan 1, 1636 New Hampshire; founded by the Colonist; they found it for farmland Jan 1, 1636 Connecticut; founded by Thomas Hooker; it was founded for farmland Jan 1, 1636 Maine; founded by the Colonist; founded for farmland Jan 1, 1638 Delaware; founded by Duke of York and William Penn; had it for extra land from Pennsylvania Jan 1, 1647 Rhode Island; founded by Roger Williams; founded because he wanted to have religious freedom Jan 1, 1663 North Carolina; founded by king Charles II; they wanted it so they can help control south-eastern North America Jan 1, 1664 New York; founded by the King of England and the Duke of York; Founded for money Jan 1, 1664 New Jersey; founded by the Duke of York, John Berkeley, and George Carteret; found because they wanted to make money Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania; founded by king Charles II and William Penn; founded so all Christians could live in peace Jan 1, 1712 South Carolina; founded by king Charles II; founded so they can control the south-eastern North America Jan 1, 1733 Gorgia; founded by king George III and James Oglethorpe; founded to help debtors and poor people
