13 Vs. 13 Original Colonies

Colonies 13 Original Colonies. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. Out of these 13, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania stood out to me the most. Even though these three colonies have differences based on how they started, who governed them, and how they were governed, they still have many similarities. 1607. Jamestown, Virginia. Founded by John Smith. Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England who was known as the Virgin Queen. Jamestown was the first permanent colony of the English. The type of government that was in this colony was a Royal colony. A Royal colony was governed by a royal governor that was chosen by
Virginia started off as a chartered colony (self-governed). However, in 1624, King James turned it into a Royal colony. 1636. Rhode Island. This was the fifth American colony founded by Roger Williams with the help of Anne Hutchinson. Roger Williams felt that the land of Rhode Island was being stolen from the Native Americans so he paid them and bought the land. Rhode Island is a chartered colony (self-governed). A charter is a written document from the ruling power of a country that had been given certain rights. Chartered colonies were written agreements between the King and the colonists, stating the part that they would have in the government and that nothing was to be changed without the consent of both sides. The charter established the rules of government, but Rhode Island was granted a great amount of freedom within those rules. “The Rhode Island Charter was a milestone in the move towards religious freedom when the King signed a charter guaranteeing that individuals were free to practice the religion of their choice without any interference from the government.” (Alchin). Even though many colonies became a royal colony from a charter colony, Rhode Island managed