Why were the colonies established?

Why were the colonies established?

Queen Elizabeth wanted to establish colonies in America in order to grow the British Empire and to counter (чинити опір) the Spanish. The English hoped to find wealth, create new jobs, and establish trade ports along the coast. Each colony, however, has its own unique history on how it was founded. Many of the colonies were founded by religious leaders or groups looking for religious freedom. These colonies included Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Other colonies were founded purely in hopes of creating new trade opportunities and profits for investors.

Colonial Regions

The colonies are often divided up into three regions including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.

New England Colonies	Middle Colonies	Southern Colonies
Connecticut Massachusetts Bay New Hampshire Rhode Island	Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania	Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

While the New England colonies were made up largely of British Puritans, the Middle Colonies were very mixed. Settlers in these colonies included English, Swedes, Dutch, Germans, Scots-Irish and French, along with Native Americans and some enslaved (and freed) Africans.

Interesting Facts about the Thirteen Colonies

· Other American British colonies that never became states include the Lost Colony of Roanoke and Plymouth Colony (which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony).

· Life was difficult for the early colonists. Less than half of the first settlers survived the first winter at both Jamestown (Virginia) and at the Plymouth Colony.

· Many of the colonies were named after the rulers of England including the Carolinas (for King Charles I), Virginia (for the Virgin Queen Elizabeth), and Georgia (for King George II).

· Massachusetts was named after a local tribe of Native Americans.

· England also had colonies north of the Thirteen Colonies including Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

· New York City was originally called New Amsterdam and was part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

“The Original 13 Colonies”

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A comprehensive illustrated guide to the American History of the original 13 Colonies. Containing facts and information about early American History and Colonial America.

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