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They came for several different reasons: trade, political differences with the Puritans in Massachusetts, and religious differences with the Puritans. Many separate colonies were established in Connecticut without central government, but I will discuss just a few.
The first European settlement in Connecticut was motivated by a desire for trade. It was a fort/trading post erected by the Dutch in 1633 on the Connecticut River a little above where Hartford is today.
The Dutch were soon driven out by settlers led by Thomas Hooker, who had come from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Governor Winthrop there believed in government by the aristocrats, and no one who was not a member of the Puritan church could vote in the Bay Colony. Hooker preferred a government elected by "all" of the people (not including women, of course) and though a Puritan minister, was more tolerant of other religions.
New Haven was founded by two men with very different motives. A group of Puritans led by John Davenport had arrived in Boston from England and found the Puritans too lax in their religious observance. They left in quest of a place where they could practice their religion as they saw fit and settled New Haven in 1637. A year later, Theophilus Eaton decided that land at the mouth of the Quinnipiac River, near where Davenport's party had settled, would be an ideal site for trade, with access to both the coastline and the interior.
New Londonwas considered to be the best deep water harbor on
Long Island Soundand placed more conveniently for coastal trade than New Haven.
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∙ 12y agoThe answer is: For freedom and their own way to practice their own religious views.
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∙ 12y agoFor their fertile land
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∙ 12y agoPeople settled in the CT colony because there was good soil. Also, people were free to practice any [within reason] religion.
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The settlers that tried to move west were from what colony?
Connecticut!
Who was the leader of the colony of Connecticut?
A puritan Thomas Hooker, who led 100 settlers into the to be Hartford, Connecticut where the colony was founded.
The first settlers to try to move west were from what colony?
There is no documented evidence of a first colony that moved west. Colonists from all over would move west if their resources ran low.
Rhode Island and Connecticut were founded by settlers who left what colony?
Massachusetts.
Where were the settlers in Connecticut from?
The settlers in Connecticut were mainly from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, particularly from towns such as Roxbury, Dorchester, and Watertown. Some settlers also came from other English colonies such as Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Which colony did Thomas Hooker lead one hundred settlers to establish a settlement at Hartford?
Connecticut
What changes did the Connecticut colony make?
The colony changed from a forest filled land to a successful colony. It changed from a "nothing" to a land where English settlers, or colonists lived.
When was Connecticut born?
Connecticut colony was started in the 1630s by settlers from England. Connecticut was the fifth state to join the Union. It celebrated it's statehood on January 8, 1788.
Who was important in early American Colonial History in the Connecticut Colony?
Well, Aidrean Block was the European explorer of Connecticut and after he discoovered the land he went back and brought the settlers with him.
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas HookerOne hundred settlers, led by the Minister Thomas Hooker, set up a new colony in Connecticut. These new settlers rejected the autocratic rule of the Puritans in Massachusetts. This new colony was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1635 by Rev. Thomas Hooker. Three years later, the settlers drafted a document known as "The Fundamental Orders." It became the basis of the eventual constitution of the state.
Was Connecticut a proprietary or charter colony?
Yes, Connecticut was not a self-governing colony but a proprietary colony.
Who found colonial Connecticut?
Connecticut Colony was founded by English settlers in the 1600s. Some people that are recognized as founders include Thomas Hooker and John Haynes.
