Colonial Connecticut
Published on Oct 26, 2018
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The Colonial Connecticut
The Charter Oak Colony
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Thomas Hooker
Founder of Connecticut
Thomas Hooker was the...
- Pastor of the Church of New Town
- Leader of the people who traveled from Massachusetts to Connecitcut.
- Most importantly, the founder of Connecticut.
Many people traveled to Connecticut for religious freedom (Puritans).
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The Pequot War
English vs Indians
The Pequot War
- Was started from the fighting of land between Indians and English.
- United the cities, Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford under the Fundamental Order
Roger Ludlow wrote the first ever written constitution, the Fundamental Order.
The Charter Oak
Big white oak tree
The Charter Oak
- The Royal Charter was hid in the hollow of the oak tree.
- It symbolized independence of Connecticut.
Cash Crops Specialization
- Fruit trees
- Wheat
- Barley
- Oats
- Hemps
- Flax
- Tobacco
