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Why were the 13 colonies founded?
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Georgia
(Southern Colony) It was founded by James Oglethorpe for relief for poor English and as a buffer between Spanish Florida and The Carolinas. 
Maryland
(Southern Colony) It was founded by Lord Baltimore and other Catholics for religious freedom. 
Massachusetts Bay
(New England Colony) It was founded in 1630 by Puritans for religious freedom. 
New Hampshire
(New England Colony) It was founded in 1692 by John Mason for farming. 
New Jersey
(Middle Colony) It was founded in 1664 for farming and trade. 
New York
(Middle Colony) It was founded by the Dutch for trade and furs and became an English Colony in 1664. 
Pennsylvania
(Middle Colony) It was founded by William Penn and some other Quakers for religious freedom. 
Plymouth
(New England Colony) It was founded in 1620 by Seperatist Pilgrims for religious freedom. 
Rhode Island
(New England Colony) It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and his supporters for religious freedom and seperation of church from state after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay. 
Virginia
(Southern Colony) It was founded in 1607 by the London Company to find gold.