1. I was the first English colony in 1607. 2. I was founded by the Pilgrims and Puritans for religious
freedom.
3. I was founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
because they didn’t agree with the Puritan way of life.
4. I was originally called New Amsterdam, and I was a Dutch
fur trading center before the British took over.
5. I am the birthplace of the Fundamental Orders of ,
which is the first written constitution in this country.
6. I was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for
debtors and ex-convicts from England.
7. I was home to many Roman Catholics and was the first
place in the colonies to create a law protecting religious
freedom.
8. I was founded by Quakers and was probably the most
equal, peaceful of the 13 original colonies.