The Southern Colonies

The 13 ColoniesBy: Julia SullivanThe Southern ColoniesMarylandMaryland was founded in 1632The founder of it is Lord BaltimoreThey discovered Maryland so they could be freeLord Baltimore is from EnglandThe major cities are Baltimore and Annapolis They went there for the Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo)

VirginiaVirginia was founded by Captain John SmithVirginia was founded in 1607They went there for a new route to Asia and to get goldThe colonists were from LondonThe major cities are Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond

South CarolinaSouth Carolina was founded in 1663It was founded by eight nobles with a Royal CharterThey came here for Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, cattle) The major city is Charleston South Carolina became a state on May 23, 1788

North CarolinaIt was founded in 1653 ten years before South Carolina was foundedNorth Carolina was founded by people from VirginiaIt was founded by King Charles the second

GeorgiaGeorgia was founded by King George the secondIt was founded in 1732The explorers were from Greece and GermanyThey went to Georgia for the rice

7The Middle ColoniesNew YorkNew York was founded by Peter Minuit and many othersHe founded it in 1626Peter and other colonists founded it for the animal skins and the crops they could useThe major city in New York is New York CityIt became a state on July 26, 1788

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania was founded in 1681It was named by William PennHe came to Pennsylvania for Agriculture and manufacturingThey named it Pennsylvania because his last name is PennThe major cities are Philadelphia, Lancaster, York Pennsylvania became a state on December 12, 1787

10DelawareIt was founded in1638They named it after Baron De La WarrHenry Hudson discovered DelawareHe came from HollandThe major city is Wilmington The wanted Agriculture (fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering)

New JerseyIt was founded in 1664New Jersey was founded by George CarteretIt was founded by English colonistsIt was founded for the manufacturingNew Jerseys major city is Trenton

New England Colonies New HampshireNew Hampshire was founded by John Wheelwright and others It was founded in 1638They went there for the Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding)New Hampshires major city is ConcordNew Hampshire became a state June 21, 1788

Massachusetts It was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and othersThey went there for the Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)They major cities are Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, and Concord Massachusetts became a state on February 6, 1788

Connecticut It was founded in1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at Hartford They went there for Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing) It became a state on February 6, 1788The major cities are Hartford, New Haven

Rhode IslandRhode Island was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and othersThey went there for Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering)The major city is ProvidenceIt became a state on May 29, 1790

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