The Thirteen Colonies

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The Thirteen Colonies
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When the Colonies were Founded

• Virginia (1607)
• Massachusetts (1620)
• New York (1626)
• Maryland (1633)
• Rhode Island (1636)
• Connecticut (1636)
• Delaware (1638)
• New Hampshire (1638)
• North Carolina (1653)
• South Carolina (1663)
• New Jersey (1664)
• Pennsylvania (1682)
• Georgia (1732)

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The New England Colonies

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New Hampshire

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The Middle Colonies

• New York
• Delaware
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

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The Southern Colonies

• Virginia
• Maryland
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

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Virginia

• Founded by the London Company (John Smith).
• Great place to grow tobacco, wheat, and corn.
• Named for Englands Queen Elizabeth I. (Virgin
  Queen)
• Officially became a state on June 25, 1788.

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Massachusetts

• Founded originally as two different colonies
  Plymouth Colony in 1620 by the Pilgrims, and
  Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 by the Puritans.
  The two colonies were united in 1691. (John
  Winthrop)
• Great for fishing, growing corn, and raising
  livestock.
• Also, great place for lumbering and shipbuilding.
• Name came from a tribal word meaning large hill
  place.
• Officially became a state on February 6, 1788.

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New York

• Founded by the Dutch West India Company and was
  known as New Netherland. It was renamed in
  1664 when the English took control. (Peter
  Minuit)
• Area was great for shipbuilding and iron works.
• Also, a good place to grow grain, rice, indigo,
  and wheat and to raise cattle.
• Named for the Duke of York.
• Officially became a state on July 26, 1788.

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Maryland

• Land was granted to Lord Baltimore.
• Great land to grow corn, wheat, rice, and indigo.
• Also a good place for shipbuilding and iron
  works.
• Named for Queen Henrietta Maria of England.
• Officially became a state on April 28, 1788.

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Rhode Island

• Settled by two different Massachusetts groups and
  was united in 1644. (Roger Williams)
• Rhode Island was a great place for raising
  livestock, dairy, and fishing.
• It was also a good area for lumbering.
• The name came from the Dutch, meaning red
  island.
• Officially became a state on May 29, 1790.

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Connecticut

• Founded by settlers originally from Massachusetts
  and other colonies. Was named New Haven Colony
  in 1638 and soon renamed Connecticut. (Thomas
  Hooker)
• Great land for growing wheat and corn and for
  catching fish.
• Its name came from an Algonquin word, meaning
  beside the long tidal river.
• Officially became a state on February 6, 1788.

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Delaware

• Originally settled by the Swedes, but taken over
  by the Dutch in 1655. Then England took control
  in 1664. Finally, in 1682, the land was granted
  to William Penn. (Peter Minuit)
• Great area for fishing and lumbering.
• Named for the Delaware tribe and an early
  governor of Virginia, Lord de la Warr.
• Officially became a state on December 7, 1787.

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New Hampshire

• Originally part of Maine, but became its own
  colony in 1629. Then from 1641-1643, it became
  part of Massachusetts. Finally, in 1679 it
  became its own colony again. (John Wheelwright)
• Great place to manufacture textiles and for
  shipbuilding.
• It also, had good land for growing potatoes and
  the water surrounding it was great for fishing.
• Named for the county of Hampshire in England.
• Officially became a state on June 21, 1788.

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North Carolina

• Settled by members of the other colonies.
  Granted a private company in 1663 and divided
  into two colonies in 1711.
• Great place to grow indigo, rice, and tobacco.
• Name came from the Latin word carolus, meaning
  Charles.
• Officially became a state on November 21, 1789.

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South Carolina

• Originally part of the Carolina Colony.
  Separated in 1711, and became a Royal Providence
  in 1729.
• Like North Carolina it had great land for growing
  indigo, rice, tobacco, and cotton.
• South Carolinas land could also support the
  raising of cattle.
• Like North Carolina, the name came from the Latin
  word carolus, meaning Charles.
• Officially became a state on May 23, 1788.

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New Jersey

• Originally settled by the Dutch, but in 1644 it
  was taken over by England.
• Great place for ironworking and lumbering.
• Named for the Isle of Jersey in England.
• Officially became a state on December 18, 1787.

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Pennsylvania

• Settled by the Dutch and Swedes, but England took
  control in 1664. Then it was granted to William
  Penn by Charles II in 1681.
• Great place to grow and raise wheat, corn,
  cattle, and dairy.
• Also known as a place for papermaking,
  shipbuilding, and textiles.
• Named for William Penn and for the Latin word
  sylvania, meaning forest.
• Officially became a state on December 12, 1787.

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Georgia

• Granted a private company by George II in 1732
  and was settled a year later in Savannah. (James
  Oglethorpe)
• Great land for growing indigo, rice, and sugar.
• Named for Englands King George II.
• Officially became a state on January 2, 1788.