13 colonies Flashcards
Founder of Massachusetts
Pilgrims / Puritans
Founder of Connecticut
Thomas Hooker
Founder of New Hampshire
Mason and Gorgas
Founder of Delaware
Group of farmers from Sweden
Founder of New York
Duke of York
Founder of Pennsylvania
William Penn
Founder of New Jersey
Lord Carteret and Lord Berkley
Founder of Virginia
Sir. Walter Raleigh
Founder of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Founder of Maryland
Lord Baltimore
This man left Massachusetts because he was upset about the voting laws. He wanted to give all white males the right to vote, regardless if they owned land.
Thomas Hooker
This leader of New Amsterdam was not well liked. The people of the city did not support him and England took over the region without a fight.
Peter Stuyvesant
This group settled Plymouth, Massachusetts for religious freedom. They signed the Mayflower Compact as a form of self-government for the colony.
The Pilgrims
This group settled Boston and the were not accepting to outsiders. They banished many people who did not support the strict Puritan beliefs.
The Puritans
This man created a colony for a safe place for Catholics. A major city is now named after him in the state.
Lord Baltimore
This man wanted to help the debtors of England. He provided a chance for the poor English to start a new life.
James Olgethorpe
New Netherlands was taken over by the English and the colony was named after this man.
The Duke of York
This man was banished from Massachusetts. He created this colony to give religious freedom to all people.
Roger Williams
Jamestown was the first successful settlement in this colony. The colony was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I.
Virginia
The colony of Pennsylvania was created by this man. He was a Quaker and he wanted to create a colony for all religions.
William Penn
