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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.
 
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.
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== '''New England Colonies''' ==
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! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion
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| [[Massachusetts]] || 1620 || [[Pilgrims]] led by [[William Bradford]] || Fish, lumber, shipbuilding || Governor appointed by king || [[Puritan]]
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| [[Rhode Island]] || 1636 || [[Roger Williams]], who left [[Massachusetts]] for religious reasons. || Fish, lumber. || Elected by colonists. || Complete religious freedom for all- [[Baptist]], [[Anglican]] ([[Episcopalian]]), and others
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| [[Connecticut]] || 1636 || [[Thomas Hooker]], who led a group from [[Massachusetts]] who wanted less government || Fish, lumber, shipbuilding || Elected by colonists || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]]
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| [[New Hampshire]] || 1623 || Colonists who left [[Massachusetts]] for religious and political reasons || Fish, molasses || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]]
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== '''Middle Colonies''' ==
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! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion
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| [[New York]] || 1626 || [[Dutch]]; [[English]] in 1664 || Shipbuilding and trade || Governor appointed by king || [[Dutch Reformed]], others
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| [[New Jersey]] || 1664 || [[Dutch]] and [[Swedish]]; [[Lord John Berkeley]] and [[Sir George Carteret]] were given the land in 1664 by the English Duke of York || Wheat, rye, oats || Governor appointed by king || [[Quaker]], [[Dutch Reformed]], others
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| [[Pennsylvania]] || 1681 || [[William Penn]] as a safe place for [[Quakers]] || Shipbuilding and trade || Proprietor selected the governor || [[Quaker]]
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| [[Delaware]] || 1682 || [[William Penn]] || Tobacco || Proprietor selected the governor || [[Quaker]]
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== '''Southern Colonies''' ==
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! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion
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| [[Virginia]] || 1607 || Settlers led by [[John Smith]] from [[Virginia Company]] of [[London]] || Tobacco || Governor appointed by king || [[Anglican]]
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| [[Maryland]] || 1634 || [[Lord Baltimore]] as a safe place for [[Catholicism|Catholics]] || Tobacco || Proprietor selected by governor || [[Catholicism|Catholic]], [[Protestant]]
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| [[North Carolina]] || 1654 || Settlers from [[Virginia]] || Rice, tobacco, and pitch, tar from pine trees || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]]
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| [[South Carolina]] || 1663 || [[English]] and other [[Europeans]] || Rice, tobacco, pitch, and tar from pine trees || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]]
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| [[Georgia]] || 1732 || [[James Oglethorpe]], who brought [[English]] debtors to protect [[Georgia]] from the [[Spanish]] || Tobacco, indigo || Governor appointed by king || [[Baptist]] and other [[Protestant]]
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Revision as of 15:38, June 6, 2007

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.

New England Colonies

Colony Year Founded Founded By Chief Crops or Trade Government Religion
Massachusetts 1620 Pilgrims led by William Bradford Fish, lumber, shipbuilding Governor appointed by king Puritan
Rhode Island 1636 Roger Williams, who left Massachusetts for religious reasons. Fish, lumber. Elected by colonists. Complete religious freedom for all- Baptist, Anglican (Episcopalian), and others
Connecticut 1636 Thomas Hooker, who led a group from Massachusetts who wanted less government Fish, lumber, shipbuilding Elected by colonists Several religions, mostly Protestant
New Hampshire 1623 Colonists who left Massachusetts for religious and political reasons Fish, molasses Governor appointed by king Several religions, mostly Protestant


Middle Colonies

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 Dutch and Swedish; Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret were given the land in 1664 by the English Duke of York Wheat, rye, oats Governor appointed by king Quaker, Dutch Reformed, others
Pennsylvania 1681 William Penn as a safe place for Quakers Shipbuilding and trade Proprietor selected the governor Quaker
Delaware 1682 William Penn Tobacco Proprietor selected the governor Quaker

Southern Colonies

Colony Year Founded Founded By Chief Crops or Trade Government Religion
Virginia 1607 Settlers led by John Smith 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 Catholic, Protestant
North Carolina 1654 Settlers from Virginia Rice, tobacco, and pitch, tar from pine trees Governor appointed by king Several religions, mostly Protestant
South Carolina 1663 English and other Europeans Rice, tobacco, pitch, and tar from pine trees Governor appointed by king Several religions, mostly Protestant
Georgia 1732 James Oglethorpe, who brought English debtors to protect Georgia from the Spanish Tobacco, indigo Governor appointed by king Baptist and other Protestant
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