13 COLONIES COMPARISON CHART

New England Colonies

New England Colonies

Massachusetts Founded: 1620

By the Pilgrims Why?

Escape harsh treatment from the English(Religious Freedom)

Massachusetts Landing at Plymouth Rock

New England Colonies

Rhode Island Founded 1636

By Roger Williams Why?

Opposed the “New England Way” & guaranteed religious freedom and separation of church and state.

Rhode Island Roger Williams

New England Colonies

Skipped New Hampshire

Connecticut Founded in 1636

By Thomas Hooker Why?

Puritans expanded settlement into a new colony.

Connecticut Thomas Hooker

Middle Colonies

Middle Colonies

Pennsylvania Founded in 1681

By William Penn Why?

Area where Quakers could live according to their beliefs.

Penn’s Woods William Penn

Middle Colonies

Delaware Founded in 1638

By the Swedes and Finns (Fort Christina) later given to W. Penn

Penn also granted land to Delaware

Why? Religious Freedom and

a better life.

Fort Christina State Park

Middle Colonies

New York Founded in 1624

By the Dutch (Dutch West Indies Company)

Why? Make $$$$$$$$$$

$$$

New York (New Netherlands)

Fort Orange

Middle Colonies

New Jersey Founded in 1664

By the Duke of York, George Carteret, & John Berkeley

Why? Land given by the

Duke; provided religious freedom, land grants & representative assembly.

New JerseyDuke of York, George Carteret, & John Berkeley

Southern Colonies

Southern Colonies

Virginia Founded in 1607

By the Virginia Company of London (English)

Why? Make $$$$$$$$$

for the Virginia Company

Virginia Jamestown

Southern Colonies

The Carolinas Founded in 1663

By Proprietors ( Private Land Owners) Why?

Religious Freedom, ability to make money off of the land.

Southern Colonies

Georgia Founded in 1732

By James Oglethorpe

Why? A refuge for

debtors (One that owes something to another)

Georgia James Oglethorpe

Southern Colonies

Maryland Founded in 1632

By Lord Baltimore Why?

A religious haven for Roman Catholics fleeing England.

Maryland Lord Baltimore