What are the 13 orginal colonies who founded them, why where they founded, and how they where founded
2006-08-31 11:21:27 · 7 answers · asked by hornets443 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm
My text below may be hard to read but if you click the link above - you will be able to view the chart I copied..... Hope this helps....
Colony Name - Year Founded - Founded By - When Became Royal Colony
Virginia 1607 London Company 1624
Massachusetts 1620 Puritans 1691
New Hampshire 1623 John Wheelwright 1679
Maryland 1634 Lord Baltimore N/A
Connecticut c. 1635 Thomas Hooker N/A
Rhode Island 1636 Roger Williams N/A
Delaware 1638 Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company N/A
North Carolina 1653 Virginians 1729
South Carolina 1663 Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II 1729
New Jersey 1664 Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret 1702
New York 1664 Duke of York 1685
Pennsylvania 1682 William Penn N/A
Georgia 1732 James Edward Oglethorpe 1752
As for how they were founded click this link below for
Overview of Colonial America 1607 - 1754
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/colonialamerica/a/colamoverview.htm
2006-08-31 11:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by D--- 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Massachusetts Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia New York| Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island | Connecticut | New Hampshire
Sir Walter Raleigh
2006-08-31 18:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virginia
Year Founded: 1607
Founded by: London Company
Royal Colony: 1624
Massachusetts
Year Founded: 1620
Founded by: Puritans
Royal Colony: 1691
New Hampshire
Year Founded: 1623
Founded by: John Mason
Royal Colony: 1679
Maryland
Year Founded: 1634
Founded by: Lord Baltimore
Connecticut
Year Founded: c.1635
Founded by: Thomas Hooker
Rhode Island
Year Founded: 1636
Founded by: Roger Williams
Delaware
Year Founded: 1638
Founded by: Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company
North Carolina
Year Founded: 1653
Founded by: Virginians[/link]
Royal Colony: 1729
South Carolina
Year Founded: 1663
Founded by: Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II
Royal Colony: 1729
New Jersey
Year Founded: 1664
Founded by: Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
Royal Colony: 1702
New York
Year Founded: 1664
Founded by: Duke of York
Royal Colony: 1685
Pennsylvania
Year Founded: 1682
Founded by: William Penn
Georgia
Year Founded: 1732
Founded by: James Edward Oglethorpe
Royal Colony: 1752
2006-08-31 18:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Deleware
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maryland
8. South Carolina
9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia
11. New York
12. North Carolina
13. Rhode Island
2006-08-31 18:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Martin523 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google. Search with the keywords you just mentioned.
2006-08-31 18:23:58 · answer #5 · answered by olalla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's some of your information: http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm
2006-08-31 18:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by maegical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try google!!
2006-08-31 18:24:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. ÉlusivÉ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋