| Term | Definition |
| Pennsylvania | Middle, 1681 by William Penn, Fur |
| New York | Middle, 1664 by Henry Hudson, Shipbuilding |
| New Jersey | Middle, 1664 by James Duke of York, Ironworks |
| Delaware | Middle, 1638 by William Penn, Fishing |
| Connecticut | North, 1636 by Thomas Hooker, Cattle |
| Rhode Island | North, 1636 by Roger Williams, Shipbuilding |
| Massachusetts | North, 1630 by John Winthrop, Rum Distillery |
| New Hampshire | North, 1679 by John Mason, Cattle |
| Georgia | South, 1733 by James Oglethorpe, Tobacco |
| South Carolina | South, 1663 by Charles II, Indigo |
| North Carolina | South, 1663 by Charles II, Tobacco |
| Virginia | South, 1607 by John Smith and John Rolfe, Wheat |
| Maryland | South, 1634 by Lord Baltimore, Corn |