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13 COLONIES COMPARISON CHART
New England Colonies
New England Colonies
Massachusetts Founded: 1620
By the Pilgrims Why?
Escape harsh treatment from the English(Religious Freedom)
Massachusetts Landing at Plymouth Rock
New England Colonies
Rhode Island Founded 1636
By Roger Williams Why?
Opposed the “New England Way” & guaranteed religious freedom and separation of church and state.
Rhode Island Roger Williams
New England Colonies
Skipped New Hampshire
Connecticut Founded in 1636
By Thomas Hooker Why?
Puritans expanded settlement into a new colony.
Connecticut Thomas Hooker
Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies
Pennsylvania Founded in 1681
By William Penn Why?
Area where Quakers could live according to their beliefs.
Penn’s Woods William Penn
Middle Colonies
Delaware Founded in 1638
By the Swedes and Finns (Fort Christina) later given to W. Penn
Penn also granted land to Delaware
Why? Religious Freedom and
a better life.
Fort Christina State Park
Middle Colonies
New York Founded in 1624
By the Dutch (Dutch West Indies Company)
Why? Make $$$$$$$$$$
$$$
New York (New Netherlands)
Fort Orange
Middle Colonies
New Jersey Founded in 1664
By the Duke of York, George Carteret, & John Berkeley
Why? Land given by the
Duke; provided religious freedom, land grants & representative assembly.
New JerseyDuke of York, George Carteret, & John Berkeley
Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Virginia Founded in 1607
By the Virginia Company of London (English)
Why? Make $$$$$$$$$
for the Virginia Company
Virginia Jamestown
Southern Colonies
The Carolinas Founded in 1663
By Proprietors ( Private Land Owners) Why?
Religious Freedom, ability to make money off of the land.
Southern Colonies
Georgia Founded in 1732
By James Oglethorpe
Why? A refuge for
debtors (One that owes something to another)
Georgia James Oglethorpe
Southern Colonies
Maryland Founded in 1632
By Lord Baltimore Why?
A religious haven for Roman Catholics fleeing England.
Maryland Lord Baltimore
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