the 13 original colonies

The Original Thirteen Colonies

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New England Colonies

• Province of New Hampshire

• Province of Massachusetts Bay

• Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

• Connecticut Colony

Province of New Hampshire

• Founded in 1623.

• Founded by John Wheelwright.

• Later became new Hampshire.

Province of Massachusetts Bay

• Founded in 1620.

• Founded by the Puritans.

• Later became Massachusetts and Maine.

Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

• Founded in 1623.

• Founded by Roger Williams.

• Later became Rhode Island.

Connecticut Colony

• Founded in 1635.

• Founded by Thomas Hooker.

• Later became Connecticut.

Middle Colonies

• Province of New York

• Province of New Jersey

• Province of Pennsylvania

• Delaware Colony

Province of New York

• Founded in 1664.

• Founded by the Duke of York.

• Later Became New York and Vermont.

Province of New Jersey

• Founded in 1664.

• Founded by Lord Berkely and Sir George Carteret.

• Later became New Jersey.

Province of Pennsylvania

• Founded in 1682.

• Founded by William Penn.

• Later became Pennsylvania.

Delaware Colony

• Founded in 1638.

• Founded by Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company.

• Later became Delaware.

Southern Colonies

• Province of Maryland

• Colony and Dominion of Virginia

• Province of North Carolina

• Province of South Carolina

• Province of Georgia

Province of Maryland

• Founded in 1634.

• Founded by Lord Baltimore.

• Later became Maryland.

Colony and Dominion of Virginia

• Founded in 1607.• Founded by the

London Company.

• Later became Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Province of North Carolina

• Founded in 1653.

• Founded by the Virginians.

• Later became North Carolina and Tennessee.

Province of South Carolina

• Founded in 1663.

• Founded by Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II.

• Later became South Carolina.

Province of Georgia

• Founded in 1732.

• Founded by James Edward Oglethorpe.

• Later became Georgia.

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References

Flag background - http://www.beltbuckle.com/images/13-colonies-flag.gif Waving flag - http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm New Hampshire map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Massachusetts Bay map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Rhode Island and Providence map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Connecticut map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm New York map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm New Jersey map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm

References cont.

Pennsylvania map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Delaware map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Maryland map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Virginia map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm North Carolina map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm South Carolina map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm Georgia map – http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/13coloniesgameri.htm

References cont.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html New Hampshire information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13newhampshire.htm Massachusetts information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13massachusetts.htm

References cont.Rhode Island information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13rhodeisland.htm Connecticut information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13connecticut.htm New York information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13newyork.htm New Jersey information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13newjersey.htm Pennsylvania information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13pennsylvania.htm Delaware information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13delaware.htm

References cont.

Maryland information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13maryland.htm Virginia information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13virginia.htm North Carolina information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13northcarolina.htm South Carolina information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13southcarolina.htm Georgia information – http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13georgia.htm