What Were The 13 Colonies In The 17th Century

In the 17th century, colonization of the New World was a priority for many European countries, including the British Empire. Queen Elizabeth wanted to establish colonies in the Americas in order to grow the British Empire. The English hoped to find wealth, create new jobs, and establish trade ports. The Thirteen Colonies were divided into three regions including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. The New England colonies included Connecticut Colony, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Province of New Hampshire while the Southern colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. The Northern and Southern colonies were both a part of