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Most of the 13 colonies were named after the founder or someone the founder knew like georgia was founded by King George I and New York was founded by Duke of York. But some had nothing in common with the founder like North and South Carolina were founded by KIng George IIand New jersey was named by Sir George Carteret. The 13 colonies were British colonies between 1607 and 1733. In 1607 Virginia was founded by John Smith and others at Jamestown. Maryland was founded byLord Baltimore and others in Baltimore, it became a state in 1788 and was founded in 1633. William Penn and others found Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Connecticut was founded by Thomas Hooker in 1636 at Hartford, it became a state in 1788. In 1636 Roger Williams at Providence. John Wheelwright found New Hampshire in 1638. Massa chusetts was found in 1630 by John Winthrop.

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