The 13 Colonies
Who & why they were settled
New England
• Massachusetts
Settled for Religious Freedom by the
Pilgrims.
Founders: John Winthrop, William Bradford
& John Carver
Type of Colony: Charter
New England
• Connecticut
Settled for Religious Freedom by those who
split from Massachusetts and for the Fur
Trade
Founders: Thomas Hooker
Type of Colony: Charter
New England
• Rhode Island
Settled for Religious Freedom. Started the
Baptist denomination when he was run out
of Massachusetts
Founders: Roger Williams
Type of Colony: Charter
New England
• New Hampshire
Settled for Deep Sea fishing and for the Fur
Trade
Founders: John Mason
Type of Colony: Proprietary
Middle Colonies
• New York
Settled by the Dutch (New Amsterdam).
Duke of York conquered it for his brother
the king
Founders: Duke of York
Type of Colony: Royal
Middle Colonies
• New Jersey
The land (Colony) was given to John
Berkeley by the Duke of York because he
owed John Berkeley money
Founders: John Berkeley
Type of Colony: Royal
Middle Colonies
• Delaware
Settled for Deep Sea fishing. Settled by the
Swedish. Duke of York conquered it for
his brother the king
Founders: Swedish settlers. Duke of York
Type of Colony: Royal
Middle Colonies
• Pennsylvania
Settled for Religious Freedom for everyone.
Mainly for the Quakers (Friends)
Founders: William Penn
Type of Colony: Charter
Southern Colonies
• Virginia
Settled for money. Thought they would find
gold like Spanish. Ended up growing
tobacco.
Founders: John Smith
Type of Colony: Proprietary
Southern Colonies
• North & South Carolina
Settled for growing tobacco. Split due to
business conflict.
Founders: Group of 8 English Lords
Type of Colony: Proprietary
Southern Colonies
• Maryland
Settled for Religious Freedom for Catholics
Founders: Lord Baltimore
Type of Colony: Charter
Southern Colonies
• Georgia
Settled for getting people out of Debtor
Prison. They would work off their debts
Founders: James Oglethorpe
Type of Colony: Proprietary