Connecticut
Published on Nov 29, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CONNECTICUT
- The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut was an English colony located in North America that became the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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FOUNDER
- Thomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader, who founded the Colony of Connecticut after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts.
- Called today “the Father of Connecticut,” Thomas Hooker was a towering figure in the early development of colonial New England.
REGION AND GOVERNMENT
- The region of Connecticut is New England.
- Government: In 1775 Connecticut was governed as a Charter Colony.
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FOUNDED AND PURPOSE
- Connecticut was founded in 1636
- Purpose: Religious and economic freedom.
NOTES
- Leaders of Massachusetts asked Hooker and followers to leave
- Connecticut was first explored by the Dutch
