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The American Colonies

This game with help learn about the original colonies. You need to play the game several times to cover all the information. You will need to learn the date founded, reason for being founded, and the founder.
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Virginiafounder : John Smith
Plymouthfounder : William Bradford
New Yorkfounder : Peter Minuit
Massachusettsfounder : John Winthrop
New Hampshirefounder : John Mason
Marylandfounder : George Calvert
Connecticutfounder : Thomas Hooker
Rhode Islandfounder : Roger Williams
Delawarefounder : Peter Minuit
North Carolinafounder : Group of Proprietors
New Jerseyfounder : Lord Berkeley
South Carolinafounder : Group of Proprietors
Pennsylvaniafounder : William Penn
Georgiafounder : James Oglethorpe
Virginiareason : trade and profits
Plymouthreason : religious freedom
New Yorkreason : trade and profits
Massachusettsreason : religious freedom
New Hampshirereason : religious and economic freedom
Marylandreason : religious freedom for Catholics
Connecticutreason : religious and economic freedom
Rhode Islandreason : religious freedom
Delawarereason : trade and profits
North Carolinareason : trade and profits
New Jerseyreason : trade and profits
South Carolinareason : trade and profits
Pennsylvaniareason : religious freedom for Quakers
Georgiareason : debtor colony and buffer from Spanish Colonies
Virginia1607
Plymouth1620
New York1626
Massachusetts1630
New Hampshire1630
Maryland1634
Connecticut1636
Rhode Island1636
Delaware1638
North Carolina1653
New Jersey1660
South Carolina1670
Pennsylvania1682
Georgia1733
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