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thirteen colonies
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Virginia;John Smith;to find gold
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Massachusetts;William Bradford and John Winthrop;wanted to form communities where they could follow the rules of the bible and serve their gpd
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Maryland;Cecilius Calvert;a refuge for catholics
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Connecticut;Thomas Hooker;wanted to find good farmland
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Maine;Thomas Hooker;wanted to form a community where all men could vote, even if they were notchurch members
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Delaware;William Penn;the king owed Penn money,instead gave him land
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Rhode Island;Roger Williams;wanted more religios freedom
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North Carolina;King Charles II;to help Englandcontrol south eastern North America
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New York;Peter Minuit;wanted to make money from the colony
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New Hampshire;Ferdinando Gores and John Mason;settlers could earn money by fishing
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Pennsylvania;William Penn;Christians could live togather in peace and King Charles II owed his family money
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New Jersey;John Burkeley,George Carteret;wanted to make money from the colony
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South Carolina;King Charles II; to help England control south eastern North America
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Georgia;James Oglethorpe;to help debators and other poor people
