Year Connecticut Colony Founded:
c. 1635/1636; Colonists were moving into and starting towns in future Connecticut in 1635 but the main towns did not join together to form the Connecticut colony until 1636.
c. 1635/1636; Colonists were moving into and starting towns in future Connecticut in 1635 but the main towns did not join together to form the Connecticut colony until 1636.
Founded By:
Thomas Hooker and a group of Massachusetts colonists.
Thomas Hooker and a group of Massachusetts colonists.
Motivation for Founding:
Individuals from the Massachusetts colony moved to what would become Connecticut because they were looking for more freedom and financial opportunities.
Individuals from the Massachusetts colony moved to what would become Connecticut because they were looking for more freedom and financial opportunities.
Significant Events:
- Pequot War - 1636-1637 - This 'war' was fought between the settlers in Connecticut and the Pequot Indians. By the end of the war, the Pequot Indians were decimated.
- The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were created in 1639. Many believe that this written Constitution would become the basis for the later United States Constitution.
Important People:
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker
