Connecticut

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=TEN FAST FACTS= - The Dutch navigator Adriaen Block was the first European of record to explore the area, sailing up the Conneticut River in 1614. - The Dutch clamied the colony and made a fort on the Conneticut river to keep out the english. - It was spawned from the Massachusetts colony.Connecticut was founded for freedom and political reasons. - Many emigrants came from Massachusets leaded by Thomas Hooker. - At first windthrop was the govener of the Conneticut Colony. - was oringinally known as river city. - after struggles with the dutch britan finally gained control. - the colony was self government. - the dutch were planning to occupy the mouth of the connecticut river. - english colonies moved to connecticut in the 1630s.

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THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDECE WERE Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott.
= CONNETICUT WAS FOUNDED BECAUSE IT WAS SPAWED FROME THE MASSACHUSETS BAY COLONY = =connecticus main sorce of trade was tobacco = =The three earliest colonies in Connecticut were in Hartford, New Haven, and Old Saybrook =



= TIMELINE = = 1614 - Adrian Block (dutch) sails up Connecticut River 1633 - permanent Dutch trading post established at Windsor (where Farmington river flows into CT river) 1633 - first tobacco crop raised in Windsor 1634 - first settlement at Wethersfield (oldest town in state) 1635 - first permanent building built in Windsor 1635 - 50 people settle in Hartford 1636 - 2nd setttlement at Saybrook(fort & trading post) 1638 - New Haven was settled - 3rd in state Note: Most of the 1630's was spent at war between white man and Indians 1643 - New Haven included Milford, Guilford, and Stamford 1651 - Middletown founded - State hood january 9th 1788. =