Thirteen Original Colonies By seli2020 Period: Jan 1, 1606 to Jan 1, 1744 Thirteen Original Colonies Jan 1, 1607 Virginia:Charles the II found it:To find gold Jan 1, 1630 Massachusetts:the pilgrims found it:To form a community were they follow the bible and serve their God Jan 1, 1632 Mary Land:King Charles found it:As a refuge for Catholics Jan 1, 1634 Delaware:Colonist found it:Penn wanted a passage way to Pennsilvania Jan 1, 1636 Maine:Colonist found it:to form a community where all men could vote Jan 1, 1636 Connecticut:Tomas Hooker found it:He wanted to start a new community for men to vote even if they were not church members Jan 1, 1647 Rhode Island:Roger Williams found it:He was banished from Massachusetts Jan 1, 1663 North Carolina:England,France,Spain:To help England control South Eastern North America Jan 1, 1664 New York:Henry Hudson found it:He wanted to do what he wanted with the land Jan 1, 1664 New Jersey:King of England found it:Two colonies joined and form New Jersey Jan 1, 1680 New Hamshire:Colonist found it:So settlers could earn money for fishing Jan 1, 1681 Pennsilvania:William Penn:So all Christians could live together in peace Jan 1, 1712 South Carolina:Sir Robert Heath:To help England control South Eastern North America Jan 1, 1733 Georgia:George the III:To help deptors and poor people
