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Virginia/Jamestown 1607

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Virginia was the first British colony to be established in North America. “Jamestown” was the first town created there. Settlers went to Virginia with the hopes of getting rich.

Massachusetts 1620

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Massachusetts was the second British colony to be established in North America. It was formed by the Puritans, who were also called the “Pilgrims”. The settlers wanted to practice their own religion.

New Hampshire 1623

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New Hampshire was the third British colony to be established in North America. The settlers wanted to practice their own religion with freedom.

Maryland 1632

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Maryland was the fourth British colony to be established in North America. The settlers wanted to practice their own religion with freedom.

Connecticut 1636

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Connecticut was the fifth British colony to be established in North America. The settlers wanted to make a living in the “New World” here.

Rhode Island 1636

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Rhode Island was the sixth British colony to be established in North America. A famous settler named Roger Williams helped create the colony for people to practice their religion freely.

Delaware 1638

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Delaware was the seventh British colony to be established in North America. It is now the least populated state in America.

North Carolina 1663

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North Carolina was the eighth British colony to be established in North America. Many of the settlers moved here from Virginia and created plantations where they planted cash crops.

South Carolina 1663

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South Carolina was the ninth British colony to be established in North America. Many of the settlers moved here for similar reasons to North Carolina.

New York 1664

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New York was the tenth British colony to be established in North America. The British government forced the Dutch to surrender the colony to them. It was originally called “New Netherland”, but was renamed “New York”, as we know it today.

New Jersey 1665

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New Jersey was the eleventh British colony to be established in North America. Many settlers moved here because they were promised gold and other riches.

Pennsylvania 1681

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Pennsylvania was the twelfth British colony to be established in North America. The Quakers, a religious group known for practicing tolerance and acceptance, lived here.

Georgia 1732

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Georgia was the thirteenth and final British colony to be established in North America. Many settlers who lived here were poor or had just been released from prison. They moved here to start fresh.