13 colonies

13 Colony Facts

  • Virginia was founded

    Virginia was founded
    Virginia was founded by John Smith and the London Company. The first settlement was named Jamestown.
  • Massachusetts was founded

    Massachusetts was founded
    Massachusetts was founded by John Winthrop and other Puritans.
  • New Hampshire was founded

    New Hampshire was founded
    New Hampshire was founded by John Wheelwright.
  • Maryland was founded

    Maryland was founded
    Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore. The first city was named Baltimore.
  • Conneticut was founded

    Conneticut was founded
    Conneticut was founded by Thomas Hooker.The first settlement was named Hartford.
  • Rhode Island was founded

    Rhode Island was founded
    Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams.The first settlement was named Providence.
  • Delaware was founded

    Delaware was founded
    Delaware was founded by Peter Minuit and New Sweden company.The first settlement was Fort Christina.
  • North Carolina was founded

    North Carolina was founded
    North Carolina was founded by the Virgina colonist.The first settlement was Wilmington.
  • South Carolina was founded

    South Carolina was founded
    South Carolina was founded by eight British noldes with a Royal Charter from King Charles 2.
  • Georgia was founded

    Georgia was founded
    Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe, The first settlement was Savannah.