Which Colony Founded Last

England’s King George II granted a charter establishing the colony of Georgia in 1732, making it the last of the original 13 states to be established. Georgia became a state in January 1788.

When were the colonies founded in order?

Colony NameYear FoundedBecame Royal ColonyVirginia16071624Massachusetts1620 – Plymouth Colony 1630 – Massachusetts Bay Colony1691New Hampshire16231679Maryland1634N/A

Which colony founded first?

The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with some assistance from Native Americans.