Massachusetts Bay colonists settled Connecticut and New Hampshire primarily in search of new land and greater economic opportunities. The desire for agricultural expansion and the pursuit of religious freedom also motivated these settlers, as they sought to escape the strict Puritan controls in Massachusetts. Additionally, conflicts with Native American tribes and the need for more space for a growing population further encouraged migration to these neighboring regions.
The 1623 colonists at Rye under David Thompson.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Colonists left the poor, rocky soil of coastal New England for fertile Connecticut. Colonists came to find good farm land.
Thomas Hooker was band by the Puritans and so they sent him to Connecticut.
1637
Thomas Hooker Settled in Hartford, Connecticut.
tobacco
cheese
It was a nice place.
Thomas Hooker
Colony of Connecticut.
The Church of England.