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Delaware | Once part of Pennsylvania called the Three Lower Counties; allowed to form their own legislature. |
Rhode Island | Roger Williams bought land from the Narraganset Indians and settled in Providence. |
New Jersey | Given to Berkely and Carteret; named after the English Isle where Carteret was born. |
Georgia | Last British colony established as a military barrier to protect against Spanish attacks; a colony for debtors. |
Connecticut | Hooker led a group to Hartford where farming was better. |
Maryland | Started by Calvert (Lord Baltimore); grew tobacco, corn, wheat, and fruit. |
Virginia | One of the first colonies; saved by Rolfe who began growing tobacco there. |
Pennsylvania | Started by the Quakers; founder designed and built the city of Philadelphia. |
New Hampshire | Wheelwright led a group from Massachusettes; Puritans came and settled in Hampton. |
Massachusettes | Started by Pilgrims who landed in Plymouth; Winthrop later led Puritans there. |
South Carolina | Had fertile farmland and a great harbor at Charleston; grew rice and indigo as cash crops. |
New York | Originally the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam; given by King Charles II to his brother the Duke. |
North Carolina | Grew tobacco and produced forest products for trade; had no harbor and had to ship goods from a port in Virginia. |