Thirteen Colonies
Published on Dec 15, 2015
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Rhode Island
- Year founded: 1636
- Why : Roger Williams believed that people could worship in any way
- Founded by : Roger Williams
- Capital : Providence
- Rhode Island became a state on May 29, 1790
- the first colony to be established with freedom of religion
- State nickname: The Ocean State
Photo by Rob Weir
Connecticut
- Year Founded:1636
- Who Founded:Thomas Hooker
- Why:Thomas thought every church should be independent
- Capital: Hartford
- Statehood:January 9,1788 the Fifth State
- Motto:He who Transplanted still sustains
Photo by mbaglole
New York
- Capital :Albany
- Founder :Peter Minuit
- Year founded : 1664
- Why founded :It was founded by dutch for trade and became an english colony in 1664
Photo by Werner Kunz
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania was founded in 1681
- William Penn founded Pennsylvania
- religious reasons
- Land grant by King Charles II
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New Jersey
- Was founded in 1664
- Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret founded it
- Was founded for farming and trade reasons
- Capital City is Trenton
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Maryland
- capital:Baltimore
- founded:1634
- founder:Lord Baltimore
- why it was founded:so it can be a colony for catholics
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Virginia
- Virginia was founded 1607
- Virginia was founded by John Smith
- Virginia was founded to gain wealth
North Carolina
- Year founded 1653
- Who founded it The Virginia Company
- Why?They were eager to find similar wealth to the Spanish
- Capital:Raleigh
Photo by aaronmorganphotography
South Carolina
- South Carolina was founded in 1663
- King Charles and his 8 men founded Carolina that turned into South Carolina and North Carolina
- Why? because they wanted goods such as lumber and tobacco
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