| Colony |
Year settled |
english colony |
reason for settlement |
| new england colonies |
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| Massachusetts bay |
1620 |
1630 |
religious freedom |
| connecticut |
1633 |
1636 |
religioua freedom, agriculture |
| rhode island |
1636 |
1644 |
religious freedom |
| new hampshire |
1623 |
1679 |
commercial venture |
| middle colonies |
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| new york |
1626 |
1664 |
trade, agriculture |
| new jersey |
1626 |
1664 |
trade, agriculture |
| pennsylvania |
1642 |
1681 |
religious freedom |
| delaware |
1638 |
1701 |
trade |
| southern colonies |
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| virginia |
1607 |
1607 |
commercial venture |
| maryland |
1634 |
1632 |
religious freedom; buffer agaianst dutch |
| north carolina |
1650s |
1712 |
agriculture |
| south carolina |
1669 |
1729 |
agriculture |
| georgia |
1733 |
1732 |
debtor colony; buffer against spanish |
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