13 colonies and their Reasons for Founding Flashcards

35807209	Virginia	(Southern Colony) It was founded in 1607 by the London Company to find gold.
35807210	Plymouth	(New England Colony) It was founded in 1620 by Seperatist Pilgrims for religious freedom.
35807211	Massachusetts Bay	(New England Colony) It was founded in 1630 by Puritans for religious freedom.
35807212	Rhode Island	(New England Colony) It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and his supporters for religious freedom and seperation of church from state after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay.
35807213	Connecticut	(New England Colony) It was founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker and his followers for political and religious freedom after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay.
35807214	New Hampshire	(New England Colony) It was founded in 1692 by John Mason for farming.
35807215	New York	(Middle Colony) It was founded by the Dutch for trade and furs and became an English Colony in 1664.
35807216	New Jersey	(Middle Colony) It was founded in 1664 for farming and trade.
35807217	Maryland	(Southern Colony) It was founded by Lord Baltimore and other Catholics for religious freedom.
35807218	Pennsylvania	(Middle Colony) It was founded by William Penn and some other Quakers for religious freedom.
35807219	Delaware	(Middle Colony) It was founded in 1776.
35807220	The Carolinas	(Southern Colony) It was founded by supporters of Charles II for farming and trade. It later split into North and South Carolina.
35807221	Georgia	(Southern Colony) It was founded by James Oglethorpe for relief for poor English and as a buffer between Spanish Florida and The Carolinas.