The original 13 colonies

1. The Original 13 C olonies

2. Settlement began in 1607 Founded by the London Company Became a Royal Colony in 1624 1. Virginia Four of the first five American presidents came from Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Name after Queen Elizabeth of England, who was famous for never marrying. Therefore; she was known as “The Virgin Queen.”

3. Settled in Plymouth in 1620 Settled in Massachusetts Bay in 1630 These two settlements came together in 1691 and became a Royal Colony. 2. Massachusetts Inhabitants of Massachusetts were radical Protestants, known as Puritans. They are also known as the Pilgrims.

4. Settled in 1623 by John Mason Became a Royal colony in 1679 This colony was created to become a fishing colony 3. New Hampshire

5. Settled in 1634 Lord Baltimore was given a royal charter by Charles I. Maryland was named in honor of the King’s wife. 4. Maryland

6. Settled in 1635 by Thomas Hooker This colony began as three distinct settlements, but were eventually combined into a single royal charter in 1662. 5. Connecticut 3 settlements : Windsor Wethersfield Hartford

7. Settled in 1636 by Roger Williams after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay for expressing his own religious beliefs. Rhode Island was created as a safe haven for religious freedom. 6. Rhode Island

8. Settled in 1638 by Henry Hudson Originally a Dutch colony England took over in 1664 Delaware was the first colony to become a state on December 7 th , 1787. 7. Delaware

9. Settled in 1653 by Virginians trying to escape religious persecution Initially a part of one colony, known as “Carolina” Became a Royal Colony in 1729 8. North Carolina

10. Settled in 1663 Originally a part of Carolina Became a colony when Charles II granted 8 nobles a royal charter Very successful in rice farming Only colony with majority slave population Very valuable for colonial success Charlestown, South Carolina-number one port in the South 9. South Carolina

11. Settled in 1664 Begins as Dutch Colony settled by Henry Hudson Fort Orange- major trading company with Indians English troops march to overtake the Dutch for New York, but the Dutch surrender their colony without a fight. 10. New York

12. Settled in 1664 King James of England granted two friends part of New York to start a colony Bumpy start, but eventually became a Royal Colony in 1729 Known for farming and trading to larger cities 11 . New Jersey

13. Settled in 1682 Proprietary colony given to Admiral Penn by King Charles II Admiral Penn sends his son, William Penn to accept land 12. Pennsylvania

14. Settled in 1732 Set up as a bumper colony to protect valuable South Carolina from Indians and Spanish-Florida Trusteeship- not religious or proprietary colony with strict rules: 13. Georgia Small land holdings No slaves No Roman Catholics

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