* Founded by: Virginia Company of London
* Settlers: English adventurers, merchants, and farmers
* Goals: Economic gain, religious freedom, and the spread of English culture
Plymouth
* Founded by: English Separatists (Pilgrims)
* Settlers: English Separatists seeking religious freedom
* Goals: Religious freedom, self-government, and economic security
New Hampshire
* Founded by: English Puritans
* Settlers: English Puritans seeking religious freedom
* Goals: Religious freedom, self-government, and economic opportunity
Connecticut
* Founded by: English Puritans
* Settlers: English Puritans seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity
* Goals: Religious freedom, self-government, and economic prosperity
Rhode Island
* Founded by: Roger Williams
* Settlers: English Puritans, Baptists, and other religious minorities
* Goals: Religious freedom, civil liberties, and economic opportunity
Pennsylvania
* Founded by: William Penn
* Settlers: English Quakers and other religious minorities
* Goals: Religious freedom, self-government, and peaceful relations with Native Americans