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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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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 did Connecticut Colony end?
Connecticut Colony ended in 1776.
When was Connecticut Colony created?
Connecticut Colony was created in 1636.
In what year did Connecticut become a royal colony?
Connecticut Colony did not become a royal colony , it became a proprietary colony
