Activity 4: Founding of the Thirteen Original Colonies (GLE: 38)

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Activity 4 Founding of the Thirteen Original
Colonies (GLE 38)
Colony Dates of Settlement Founders and Important Leaders Reasons for Settlement
Ex. Virginia 1607 Jamestown 1625 Williamsburg John Smith Thomas Jefferson George Washington Patrick Henry George Mason Adventurers sought to get rich by finding precious metals. Tobacco made the colony wealthy and created large plantations.
New York
Massachusetts
South Carolina