Connecticut Colony

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Connecticut: The Establishment and Settlement of the 13 original colonies
The Connecticut Colony
The Connecticut Colony was one of the original 13 colonies
located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The original 13
colonies were divided into three geographic areas consisting of the
New England, Middle and Southern colonies. The Connecticut
Colony was classified as one of the New England Colonies. The
Province of Connecticut was an English colony in North America
that existed from 1636 until 1776, when it joined the other 12 of
the 13 colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the
U.S. state of Connecticut. For additional information refer to the
History of Colonial Connecticut

Founding of the Connecticut Colony

When was the colony of Connecticut founded? The Connecticut
Colony was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and other
colonists, at Hartford.

The Naming of the Connecticut Colony

Word taken from a Native Indian phrase meaning river whose
water is driven by tides or winds.

Information and Facts with the Connecticut Colony Fact File

The first settlement by Europeans in Connecticut was made on the site of the present Hartford in 1633, by a party of Dutch
from New Netherlands. In the same year a trading post was established on the Connecticut river, near Windsor, by
members of the Plymouth Colony, and John Oldham (1600-1636) of Massachusetts explored the valley and his reports led
to the founding of the colony by Thomas Hooker in 1636. Fast facts and interesting information about the founding,
establishment, geography, climate, religion, history, natural resources, raw material, industries (refer to Colonial Times)
and the famous historical people associated with the Connecticut Colony of Colonial America. Information and facts at a
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Fact 1 History Year Founded: 1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at Hartford

Fact 2 Cities Major Towns / Cities: Hartford, New Haven

Fact 3 Industries Major Industries: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing)

Fact 4 Geography Geography: Narrow lowlands and hilly eastern upland. The basic geography of
New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil
that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops

Fact 5 Climate Climate: New England was the coldest of the three regions, mild and short
summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer
colonies

Fact 6 Religion Religion: There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by
the Puritansas they did not tolerate any other form of religion - refer to Religion
in the Colonies

Fact 7 Raw Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests. Imported agricultural products from
Materials other colonies. Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor
soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised

Fact 8 Economy Economics and Trade: Concentrated in manufacture and focussed on town life
and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum

Fact 9 Government Government: In 1775 Connecticut was governed as a Charter Colony.

Fact 10 Economy Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Connecticut Colony,
later Connecticut

Fact 11 Trade and In towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and
Industries shipbuilding. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps.
 Industries and trade in the New England colonies included fish, whale products,
shipping, shipbuilding, timber products, furs, maple syrup, copper, livestock
products, horses, rum, whiskey and beer

Fact 12 Economy Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn,
pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted.

Fact 13 History 1637 The Pequot War - The Pequots were defeated by the colonists, who were
led by John Underhill and John Mason, and the Narragansetts and Mohegans
who were their allies

Fact 14 Trade / Exports Fish, timber, furs, ships and livestock

Fact 15 History Connecticut was the 5th of the original 13 colonies to become a state on
January 9, 1788. For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies
to States

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