The+Thirteen+Colonies

=The Thirteen Colonies=

=Colony= || = = =Year Settled= || = = =English Colony= || =Reasons for Settlement= ||  || code  code
 * ===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 ||  ||
 * Mayland || 1634 || 1634 || Religious freedom; buffer against Dutch ||  ||
 * North Carolina || 1650's || 1712 || Agriculture ||  ||
 * South Carolina || 1669 || 1729 || Agriculture ||  ||
 * Georgia || 1733 || 1732 || Debtor colony; buffer against Spanish ||  ||