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Regions/13 Colonies

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Virginia (1607) Established for economic reasons by London Virginia Company
Massachusetts (1620) Established for religious freedom by Separatists (Pilgrims) and Puritans
New York (1626) Established for economic reasons, fur trading, by Dutch Trading Company and taken over and given to Duke of York.
Maryland (1633) Established for religious freedom as a haven for the Catholic minority by George Calvert/Lord Baltimore.
Rhode Island (1636) Established for religious tolerance by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson who were banished from Massachusetts
Connecticut (1636) Established for religious reasons after disputes with Massachusetts by Thomas Hooker
New Hampshire (1638) Established for economic reasons as a commercial venture for fishing and lumber by Captain John Mason.
North Carolina (1653) Established for economic reasons chartered by King Charles II
South Carolina (1663) Split from original Carolina colony established for economic reasons chartered by King Charles II
New Jersey (1664) Established for economic reasons by John Berkeley and George Carteret from land given to them by Duke of York.
Pennsylvania (1682) Established for religious freedom for Quakers by William Penn off land given by King Charles II to pay off a debt.
Georgia (1732) Established for social reasons by James Oglethorpe who wanted to create opportunity for debtors.
Delaware Established for social reasons by a large group of Swedes from land owned by William Penn.
New England (Northern) Colonies Physical–subsistence farming, poor soil, cold climate, forests, natural harbors Culture– logging, fishing, shipbuilding industries; town meetings, representative government, small coastal towns, predominately Puritan; major city Boston
Middle Colonies Physical – Rich soil; broad, deep rivers; natural ports; river valleys, mild winters Culture – large farms, trade, religiously diverse (Quakers, Catholics) and tolerant; small coastal towns; major cities: New York Philadelphia
Southern Colonies Physical- navigable rivers, richer soil, warm climate, raw materials, natural harbors Culture – plantations, large population of enslaved people, small coastal towns, religious diversity (Anglican, Catholic), more distinct class differences
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