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Dutch traders had established a permanent settlement near Hartford as early as 1633. Soon English settlers began to arrive in the area from Massachusetts. In 1636, after being driven from Massachusetts, Clergyman Thomas Hooker and his followers arrived in Hartford and declared freedom from all save Divine Authority. In 1639 the "Fundamental Orders" were enacted to govern the colony. In 1662 Connecticut finally obtained a Royal Charter under John Winthrop Jr.
One of the New England Colonies, Connecticut was also a Corporate colony
In 1788 Connecticut was the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
The first people to live in Connecticut were Native Americans. They belonged to the Algonquian Confederation and consisted of about 16 tribes numbering close to 7000 people. These Native Americans were descendants of people who had come to North America nearly 10,000 years ago.
People originally from New Hamsher who were looking for religious freedom.
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When was Connecticut settled?
1637
What country originally settled conneticut?
Connecticut was originally settled by indigenous populations thousands of years before the Europeans ever got there. The first European country to reach Connecticut was the Dutch, in 1614.
What religious group settled in Connecticut?
Connecticut's first church was the Congregationalists (Puritans).
What people settled in Virginia?
The people who settled in Virginia were a lot of English people.
Was Connecticut fifth to become a state?
It was one of the first to be settled as a British colony, but it was the 5th to ratify the American Constitution.
Why did people settled in Connecticut river valley?
to have fertile land to farm
Who settled in Connecticut?
The dutch discovered Connecticut, but the English had the first perminent colony, people came 'cause of religious beliefs.
Who settled in Hartford Connecticut?
Who settled Hartford Connecticut (WE NEED A REAL ANSWER! not some dumb old joke)
When was Connecticut settled?
1637
How were Connecticut Maine and New Hampshire settled?
Connecticut, Maine & New Hampshire were settled by colonist trying to reside from the power of England.
Who settle Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker led a group of settlers to a colony that they named Connecticut in 1636. It was settled because of religious freedom.
Where did Thomas Hooker settle in Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker Settled in Hartford, Connecticut.
Who settled in the Connecticut colony?
the sons of liberty
What colonie was settled by the Dutch?
Connecticut colony
Who were the people who settled the Connecticut colony?
There were three colonies that settled in Connecticut that were combined under a royal charter in 1662. This unified Connecticut Colony was an English colony originally settled by the Puritans (River Colony) and combined the River Colony with the Saybrook and New Haven Colonies. The founders of the Connecticut Colony are considered to be Minister Thomas Hooker and Governor John Haynes.
What colony was once settled by the dutch?
Connecticut colony
What group settled in Connecticut?
the pilgrims of the mayflower from England
