This colony was founded when Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth on the Mayflower

This colony was established as a haven for persecuted Catholics in England, but Catholics were persecuted there after the repeal of the Toleration Act

This colony was originally part of the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands and lies between the Hudson and Delaware

This colony, centered on Charleston, was split off from its neighbor to the north

The Fundamental Orders, which were considered the first constitution in North America, were the basis of this colony's royal charter

This colony, located near Albemarle Sound, was separated from its neighbor to the south to form two distinct colonies

This colony's name was changed to honor the king's brother when the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the English

This New England colony came to be dominated by Puritans, who first settled at Salem

This colony dates from the founding of Jamestown, England's first permanent settlement in the New World

This was the last English colony to be settled due to James Oglethorpe's plan to establish a refuge for English debtors

This colony was originally part of Massachusetts, became independent, reunited with Massachusetts, and then became independent again

The founder of the "City of Brotherly Love" also founded this colony

Roger Williams founded this colony on the basis of religious freedom--except for Catholics--to escape the intolerance of the Puritans

This colony was established as a refuge for Quakers and welcomed both Protestants and Catholics

This colony was settled by the Dutch, destroyed by the Indians, resettled by the Swedes, and retaken by the Dutch before being taken over by the English

This colony's legislature, the House of Burgesses, was composed of elected representatives and was the beginning of self-government in America