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Virginia
Settled by: The British
Virginia Dare was the first European born in america. John White was the leader. -
Plymouth Colony
Settled by: Pilgrams (separatist)
The Mayflower compact established the foundation for the colony's government. It was the first self government plan. Decisions were made by men. 1627 their were 160 people living there -
New Hampshire
Settled by: David Thomsan
Fishing
Became an actual colony in 1679 -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Settled by: Purtains
Led by government John Winthrop -
Maryland
Settled by: Lord Baltimore
Baltimore died before he can do anything with his land.
His offered 100 acres to every couple that settled in Maryland. -
Rhode Island
Settled by: Roger Williams and supporters
He was kicked out of Massachusetts bay colony/Talked bad about England. -
Carolina
Settled by: Supporters of King Charles II
People settled to grow rice,indigo,and tobacco.
In 1729 Carolina split -
Georgia
Settled by: General James Oglethrope
The purpose of Georgia was to be a debotor colony -
Massachusetts
Settled by: Pilgrims and Puritans
Pilgrims are called separatist free from royal control. Puritains wanted to purified the church of England.
