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Connecticut the Constitutional colony. By: Kallie Case and Tyler Goldman. Colonizing Connecticut . Founded in 1636 Connected by three settlements called Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford Settlers came from Massachusetts Founded by Thomas Hooker. Thomas Hooker. Puritan minister
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Connecticutthe Constitutional colony By: Kallie Case and Tyler Goldman
Colonizing Connecticut • Founded in 1636 • Connected by three settlements called Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford • Settlers came from Massachusetts • Founded by Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker • Puritan minister • Founded Connecticut because he didn’t agree with Massachusetts leaders choice to combine government and religion
The Puritan Religion • strictly followed the bible and God’s laws • All children must be able to read the Bible at a young age so they will follow God’s laws
Climate Geography • Mild summers and harsh winter • Grassy tree area • Connecticut river close by • Over 1,000 waterways • A lot of canyons
Natural Resources Economy • Connecticut river • Fish, livestock, lumber • Some parts have rich soil others do not • Shipbuilding • Exported rum • Farming and fishing
Did you know that… • The constitution was written in Connecticut • Their charter was hidden in an oak tree so that King James II wouldn’t take over the colony
Pop Quiz!!! • Who founded the Connecticut colony? • Why did he/she found Connecticut? Did they disagree with someone? • Were did most of Connecticut colonists Come from? • Why did they hide the charter in an oak tree? Was it a good or bad idea?
Bibliography Websites • http://www.landofthebrave.info/images/thomas-hooker.jpg • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=connecticut+colony+map&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&biw=1366&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=ijbtRNvAMJuNKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.history-map.com/picture/001/Connecticut-Colonial-Map-of.htm&docid=-thT-flQOQJocM&imgurl=http://www.history-map.com/picture/001/pictures/Connecticut-Colonial-Map.jpg&w=1200&h=967&ei=GvATUeHmDaqEiwKqlIHwDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=317&vpy=121&dur=4282&hovh=201&hovw=250&tx=172&ty=87&sig=109113034812949729170&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=172&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:89&surl=1 • http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/3/3e/PostcardHartfordCTCharterOak1906.jpg/275px-PostcardHartfordCTCharterOak1906.jpg