English Colonies Established in North America, 1660–1750 |
Colony |
Date |
Original Colony Type |
Religion |
Status in 1775 |
Chief Export/Economic Activity |
Carolina |
1663 |
Proprietary |
Church of England |
Royal |
|
North |
1691 |
| | | Farming, naval stores |
South |
1691 |
| | | Rice, indigo |
New Jersey |
1664 |
Proprietary |
Church of England |
Royal |
Wheat |
New York |
1664 |
Proprietary |
Church of England |
Royal |
Wheat |
Pennsylvania |
1681 |
Proprietary |
Quaker |
Proprietary |
Wheat |
Georgia |
1732 |
Trustees |
Church of England |
Royal |
Rice |
New Hampshire (separated from Massachusetts) |
1741 |
Royal |
Congregationalist |
Royal |
Mixed farming, lumber, naval stores |
Nova Scotia |
1749 |
Royal |
Church of England |
Royal |
Fishing, mixed farming, naval stores |