Thirteen Colonies
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The thirteen colonies were the original colonies of the United States. They included: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
| Colony | Year Founded | Founded By | Chief Crops or Trade | Government | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1620 | Pilgrims, led by William Bradford | Shipbuilding, fish, lumber | Governor appointed by king | Puritan |
| Rhode Island | 1636 | Roger Williams, for religious reasons left Massachusetts | Lumber, fish. | Elected by colonists. | Complete religious freedom for all- Anglican (Episcopalian), Baptist and others |
| Connecticut | 1636 | Thomas Hooker, who led a group from Massachusetts who wanted less government | Shipbuilding, lumber, fish | Elected by colonists | Several religions, mostly Protestant |
| New Hampshire | 1623 | Colonists who left Massachusetts for political and religious reasons | Molasses, fish | Governor appointed by king | Several religions, mostly Protestant |
| Colony | Year Founded | Founded By | Chief Crops or Trade | Government | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1626 | Dutch; English in 1664 | Shipbuilding and trade | Governor appointed by king | Dutch Reformed, others |
| New Jersey | 1664 | Swedish and Dutch; In 1664 Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley were given the land by the English Duke of York | Oats, wheat, rye | Governor appointed by king | Dutch Reformed, Quaker, others |
| Pennsylvania | 1681 | William Penn as a safe place for Quakers | Trade and Shipbuilding | Proprietor selected the governor | Quaker |
| Delaware | 1682 | William Penn | Tobacco | Proprietor selected the governor | Quaker |
| Colony | Year Founded | Founded By | Chief Crops or Trade | Government | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1607 | John Smith, settlers from Virginia Company of London | Tobacco | Governor appointed by king | Anglican |
| Maryland | 1634 | Lord Baltimore as a safe place for Catholics | Tobacco | Proprietor selected by governor | Protestant, Catholic |
| North Carolina | 1654 | Virginia settlers | Tar from pine trees, tobacco, pitch, and rice | Governor appointed by king | Several religions, mostly Protestant |
| South Carolina | 1663 | English and other Europeans | Tar from pine trees, tobacco, pitch, and rice | Governor appointed by king | Several religions, mostly Protestant |
| Georgia | 1732 | James Oglethorpe, brought English debtors to protect Georgia from the Spanish | Indigo, tobacco | Governor appointed by king | Baptist and other Protestant |
