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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
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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 glance about the Connecticut Colony
via this fast fact file.
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Connecticut Colony Fact File
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Fact 1 |
History |
Year Founded:
1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at
Hartford |
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Fact 2 |
Cities |
Major Towns /
Cities: Hartford, New Haven |
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Fact 3 |
Industries |
Major Industries:
Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing) |
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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
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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
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Fact 6 |
Religion |
Religion: There was no religious freedom
in the areas inhabited by the
Puritans
as they did not
tolerate any other form of religion - refer to
Religion in
the Colonies
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Fact 7 |
Raw
Materials |
Natural Resources: Fish, whales,
forests. Imported agricultural
products from other colonies.
Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because
of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and
beans were raised
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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
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Fact 9 |
Government |
Government:
In 1775 Connecticut was governed as
a
Charter Colony. |
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Fact 10 |
Economy |
Original Name: The original name of
the colony was the Connecticut
Colony, later Connecticut
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Fact 11 |
Trade and Industries |
In towns along
the coast, the colonists made their
living fishing, whaling, and
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
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Fact 12 |
Economy |
Farming was
difficult for crops like wheat
because of the poor soil but corn,
pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were
planted.
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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
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Fact 14 |
Trade / Exports |
Fish, timber, furs, ships and
livestock |
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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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Facts about the Connecticut Colony |
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Connecticut Colony
The
Connecticut Colony article provides important information
and interesting facts at a glance via the fast
Facts File about the
Connecticut Colony including the date the colony
were established, geography, history, the system of
government, religion, trade and
the economic activities in the Connecticut
Colony. The history facts provides the names of important
people associated with the founding and
establishment of the Connecticut Colony. An easy,
helpful educational resource for
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