The 13 Colonies

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The 13 Colonies

• Who why they were settled

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New England

• Massachusetts
• Settled for Religious Freedom by the Pilgrims.
• Founders John Winthrop, William Bradford John
  Carver
• Type of Colony Charter

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New England

• Connecticut
• Settled for Religious Freedom by those who split
  from Massachusetts and for the Fur Trade
• Founders Thomas Hooker
• Type of Colony Charter

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New England

• Rhode Island
• Settled for Religious Freedom. Started the
  Baptist denomination when he was run out of
  Massachusetts
• Founders Roger Williams
• Type of Colony Charter

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New England

• New Hampshire
• Settled for Deep Sea fishing and for the Fur
  Trade
• Founders John Mason
• Type of Colony Proprietary

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Middle Colonies

• New York
• Settled by the Dutch (New Amsterdam). Duke of
  York conquered it for his brother the king
• Founders Duke of York
• Type of Colony Royal

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Middle Colonies

• New Jersey
• The land (Colony) was given to John Berkeley by
  the Duke of York because he owed John Berkeley
  money
• Founders John Berkeley
• Type of Colony Royal

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Middle Colonies

• Delaware
• Settled for Deep Sea fishing. Settled by the
  Swedish. Duke of York conquered it for his
  brother the king
• Founders Swedish settlers. Duke of York
• Type of Colony Royal

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Middle Colonies

• Pennsylvania
• Settled for Religious Freedom for everyone.
• Mainly for the Quakers (Friends)
• Founders William Penn
• Type of Colony Charter

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Southern Colonies

• Virginia
• Settled for money. Thought they would find gold
  like Spanish. Ended up growing tobacco.
• Founders John Smith
• Type of Colony Proprietary

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Southern Colonies

• North South Carolina
• Settled for growing tobacco. Split due to
  business conflict.
• Founders Group of 8 English Lords
• Type of Colony Proprietary

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Southern Colonies

• Maryland
• Settled for Religious Freedom for Catholics
• Founders Lord Baltimore
• Type of Colony Charter

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Southern Colonies

• Georgia
• Settled for getting people out of Debtor Prison.
  They would work off their debts
• Founders James Oglethorpe
• Type of Colony Proprietary

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