When the 13 colonies were founded?

John Wheelwright founded New Hampshire in 1623, and Maryland was founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore. These were followed by the founding of Connecticut in 1635 by Thomas Hooker and the 1636 founding of Rhode Island by Roger Williams. Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company founded Delaware in 1638. read more

The 13 Original U.S. Colonies The 13 colonies can be divided into three regions: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The chart below provides additional information including the years of settlement and founders of each. read more

In 1700, there were about 250,000 European and African settlers in North America’s thirteen English colonies. By 1775, on the eve of revolution, there were nearly 2.5 million. These colonists did not have much in common, but they were able to band together and fight for their independence. read more