what colony was named in honor of the English kiing Charles two
King George II
No it was not. It was called just New jersey named by Lord Berkely in honor of his friend (Sir George Carteret) who was the governor of Jersey (an island off the English channel).
It was Georgia. Named after King George the Third.
King James I
The colony of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, she was called "The Virgin Queen".
King George
Georgia's colonists came from England. In 1732, James Oglethorpe established this colony as a refuge for English debtors. The colony was named for King George II.
King George II
New York.
It was named Georgia after King George II.
It was decided that it should be named after King George the Second.
New Jersey