Here are 6 of them:
1. Virginia: The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607. Known for its tobacco plantations and later, its role in the American Revolution.
2. Massachusetts: Founded by Puritan settlers in 1620, it was a center of religious and intellectual life. Notable for the Mayflower Compact and its role in the Salem Witch Trials.
3. New York: Originally founded by the Dutch as New Netherland, it was taken over by the English in 1664. Became a major port city and center of commerce.
4. Pennsylvania: Founded by William Penn in 1681, it was known for religious tolerance and its Quaker settlers.
5. Maryland: Founded in 1632 as a haven for Catholics, it was a major center of tobacco production.
6. South Carolina: Founded in 1663, it was a major center of rice and indigo production. It also had a large slave population.
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