Founders
This founder led the Puritans to Massachusetts.
John Winthrop
This colony was the first and was founded in 1607.
Virginia
This colony held town meetings, an early form of democracy.
Massachusetts
This colony made money from tobacco and was the first permanent settlement.
Virginia
This colony was founded for Catholics.
Maryland
This man founded Pennsylvania as a safe place for Quakers.
William Penn
This colony was founded in 1733 and was the last of the 13 colonies.
Georgia
This colony was known for religious freedom and separating church and government.
Rhode Island
This colony grew rice and indigo on large plantations.
South Carolina
This colony created one of the first written constitutions
Connecticut
This founder created Rhode Island for religious freedom.
Roger Williams
This colony was founded in 1630 by Puritans.
Massachusetts
This colony had fertile soil and grew wheat and corn.
New Jersey
This region focused on fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
New England
This colony had a diverse population and strong economy trade.
New York
This man founded Georgia as a place for debtors.
James Oglethorpe
This colony was founded in 1681 by William Penn.
Pennsylvnia
This colony became a major port city and was once called New Amsterdam.
New York
This colony had small farms and focused on lumber and tobacco.
North Carolina
This colony was smaller and governed with Pennsylvania for a time.
Delaware
This company founded Virginia.
The Virginia Company
This colony was founded in 1623 and its econmy focused on fishing.
New Hampshire
This colony passed the Act of Toleration for religious freedom.
Maryland
This colony focused on farming and trade and had peaceful relations with Native Americans.
Pennsylvania
This colony had fewer plantations and more independent farmers than South Carolina.
North Carolina