2. Virginia (1607) *John Smith Connecticut (1635) *Thomas Hooker Maryland (1634) *Lord Baltimore New Hampshire (1623) *John Wheelwright Massachusetts (1620) *William Bradford & John Winthrop 1600 1650 Rhode Island (1636) *Roger Williams Delaware (1638) *Peter Minuit

3. North Carolina (1653) *Virginians New York (1664) *Duke of York New Jersey (1664) *Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret South Carolina (1663) *Eight Nobles 1650 1700 Pennsylvania (1682) *William Penn

4. Georgia (1732) *James Oglethorpe 1700 1750 The colonies were ruled by more than 10 different kings and queens over the 150+ years leading up to the American Revolution