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The first English settlers came in 1633. They were Puritans from Massachusetts, led by the Puritan reverend Thomas Hooker. They founded the Connecticut Colony in 1636. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1788. The name is based on Mohican and Algonquin Indian words for a "place beside a long river"
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoIt might have something to do with a great Indian Chief Canonicus of the Naraghansetts. Canonicus(kunon'ikus), c.1565-1647, Native North American chief, who ruled the Narragansett when the Pilgrims landed in New England. He granted (1636) Rhode Island to Roger Williams and because of William's influence remained friendly to the settlers, despite their aggressive ways. Quinnehtukqut - Mohegan for "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River" - source Connecticut govt website The word Connecticut came from Whalley, Goffe, and Dixwell who had fled England because of persecution there.
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∙ 11y agoBecause of the CT River, Connecticut received it's name from the Native Americans.
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∙ 12y agofor an Algonquin word quinnehtukqut witch means beside the long tidal river
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What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
What is a catchy slogan for the Connecticut Colony?
Come reconnect with the Connecticut colony
Was Connecticut a northern or southern or middle colony?
Connecticut was a northern, or New England colony.
Why is the colony of Connecticut the best?
Connecticut is the best colony because Collin L. said so!
Connecticut was what type of colony?
It was a charter colony. It is a New England colony.
Who was the leader of Connecticut as a colony?
The leader of the colony was a man named Steve Burton.
Who started the Connecticut colony?
The man who started the Connecticut colony was named Reverend Thomas Hooker. The state was founded in 1635 to 1636.
How did Hartford become the capital in Connecticut?
Hartford became the capital of Connecticut Colony in 1662, and then became the state capital of Connecticut after the American Revolution. It was the largest city in Connecticut colony when it was named the capital.
Who is the founder of the Connecticut Colony?
Thomas Hooker founded Hartford. He was a Puritan of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but started to disagree with some of the Puritans in Massachusetts. He decided to go start a new colony, Connecticut.
Was Connecticut a proprietary or charter colony?
Yes, Connecticut was not a self-governing colony but a proprietary colony.
Was Connecticut a proprietery or royal colony?
The colony of Connecticut was a Corporate Colony.
What did the Connecticut colony believe?
Connecticut was a puritan colony
When is Connecticut's birthday?
Connecticut was founded as a colony in 1662, although there were settlements as early as the 1630's, led by a man named Thomas Hooker.
What did the puritans name there colony?
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
When was Connecticut Colony created?
Connecticut Colony was created in 1636.
When did Connecticut Colony end?
Connecticut Colony ended in 1776.
Where was Connecticut colony?
Right where is is today. Saybrook Colony and New Haven Colony were merged to form the Colony of Connecticut.
