Difference between revisions of "Thirteen Colonies"
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! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion | ! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion | ||
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| − | | [[Massachusetts]] || 1620 || [[Pilgrims]] led by [[William Bradford]] || | + | | [[Massachusetts]] || 1620 || [[Pilgrims]], led by [[William Bradford]] || Shipbuilding fish, lumber || Governor appointed by king || [[Puritan]] |
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| + | | [[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 | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Connecticut]] || 1636 || [[Thomas Hooker]], who led a group from [[Massachusetts]] who wanted less government || Shipbuilding, lumber, fish || Elected by colonists || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]] |
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| − | + | | [[New Hampshire]] || 1623 || Colonists who left [[Massachusetts]] for political and religious reasons || Molasses, fish || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]] | |
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| − | | [[New Hampshire]] || 1623 || Colonists who left [[Massachusetts]] for religious | ||
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| [[New York]] || 1626 || [[Dutch]]; [[English]] in 1664 || Shipbuilding and trade || Governor appointed by king || [[Dutch Reformed]], others | | [[New York]] || 1626 || [[Dutch]]; [[English]] in 1664 || Shipbuilding and trade || Governor appointed by king || [[Dutch Reformed]], others | ||
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| − | | [[New Jersey]] || 1664 || [[ | + | | [[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 |
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| − | | [[Pennsylvania]] || 1681 || [[William Penn]] as a safe place for [[Quakers]] || Shipbuilding | + | | [[Pennsylvania]] || 1681 || [[William Penn]] as a safe place for [[Quakers]] || Trade and Shipbuilding || Proprietor selected the governor || [[Quaker]] |
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| [[Delaware]] || 1682 || [[William Penn]] || Tobacco || Proprietor selected the governor || [[Quaker]] | | [[Delaware]] || 1682 || [[William Penn]] || Tobacco || Proprietor selected the governor || [[Quaker]] | ||
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! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion | ! Colony !! Year Founded !! Founded By !! Chief Crops or Trade !! Government !! Religion | ||
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| − | | [[Virginia]] || 1607 || | + | | [[Virginia]] || 1607 || [[John Smith]], settlers 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 || [[ | + | | [[Maryland]] || 1634 || [[Lord Baltimore]] as a safe place for [[Catholicism|Catholics]] || Tobacco || Proprietor selected by governor || [[Protestant]], [[Catholicism|Catholic]] |
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| − | | [[North Carolina]] || 1654 || | + | | [[North Carolina]] || 1654 || [[Virginia]] settlers || Tar from pine trees, tobacco, pitch, and rice || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]] |
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| − | | [[South Carolina]] || 1663 || [[English]] and other [[Europeans]] || | + | | [[South Carolina]] || 1663 || [[English]] and other [[Europeans]] || Tar from pine trees, tobacco, pitch, and rice || Governor appointed by king || Several religions, mostly [[Protestant]] |
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| − | | [[Georgia]] || 1732 || [[James Oglethorpe]], | + | | [[Georgia]] || 1732 || [[James Oglethorpe]], brought [[English]] debtors to protect [[Georgia]] from the [[Spanish]] || Indigo, tabacco || Governor appointed by king || [[Baptist]] and other [[Protestant]] |
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Revision as of 18:13, June 7, 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
Southern Colonies
| 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, tabacco | Governor appointed by king | Baptist and other Protestant |