The+Thirteen+English+Colonies


 * Colony || Year Settled || English Colony || Reasons for Settlement ||
 * New England Colonies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Massachusetts Bay || 1620 || 1630 || Religious freedom ||
 * Connecticut || 1633 || 1636 || Religious freedom, agriculture ||
 * Rhode Island || 1636 || 1644 || Religious freedom ||
 * New Hampshire || 1623 || 1679 || Commercial venture ||
 * Middle Colonies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * New York || 1626 || 1664 || Trade, agriculture ||
 * New Jersey || 1626 || 1664 || Trade, agriculture ||
 * Pennsylvania || 1642 || 1681 || Religious freedom ||
 * Delaware || 1638 || 1701 || Trade ||
 * Southern Colonies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Virginia || 1607 || 1607 || Commercial venture ||
 * Maryland || 1634 || 1632 || Religious freedom; buffer against Dutch ||
 * North Carolina || 1650s || 1712 || Agriculture ||
 * South Carolina || 1669 || 1729 || Agriculture ||
 * Georgia || 1733 || 1732 || Debtor colony; buffer against Spanish ||