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In 1607, John Smith founded Virginia. John Smith founded the colony to try and find gold.

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1630 - The Massachusetts Bay Establishment

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1630 - The Massachusetts Bay Establishment

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In 1630, William Brodford and John Winthrop established Massachusetts. It was for people who wanted to escape from religious persecution in England.

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In 1634, Lord Baltimore established Maryland. He established the colony for Catholics in North America.

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In 1636, Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. It became the first to offer complete religious freedom to its settlers.

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In 1636, Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut. Hooker and his friends came to Connecticut for better religious freedom.

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In 1664, The Duke Of York founded New York. He wanted to build a colony on land captured by Dutch.

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In 1664, John Berkeley and George Carteret founded New Jersey. They also wanted to build a colony captured on Dutch.

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In 1679, John Wheelright left his homeland to come to New Hampshire to trade and fish.

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In 1682, William Penn founded Pennsylvania. He established a Quaker colony in North America

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In 1704, Delaware was established by William Penn. He used it for farming and trading.

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1729 - North and South Carolina's Establishment

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1729 - North and South Carolina's Establishment

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In 1729, North and South Carolina were established by William Berkeley (founder of North Carolina) and Anthony Ashley (founder of South Carolina). They both were established for farming.

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1733, James Oglethorpe established Georgia. He established it for debtor's to settle and have freedom.