The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritan congregation of settlers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony led by Thomas Hooker .

The New England Colonies of British America included Connecticut Colony, the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, and the Province of New Hampshire, as well as a few smaller short-lived colonies.

Sep 16, 2022 · Facts about the history, geography, and people of Colonial Connecticut, which was one of the 13 Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain. Connecticut started in 1636 and developed the first written constitution in America, the …

Sep 16, 2022 · Connecticut Colony was one of the New England Colonies. First Settlement: The first English permanent settlement in Connecticut was Wethersfield. First Settlement Established: Wethersfield was established in 1634. Purpose: The first English settlements in Connecticut were founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom.

Feb 2, 2021 · The New England Colonies were the settlements established by English religious dissenters along the coast of the north-east of North America between 1620-1640 CE. The original colonies were: Prior to the arrival of the English colonists, the land had been inhabited by Native Americans for over 10,000 years.

May 26, 2021 · A timeline displaying the major events leading to Connecticut statehood, including its settlement by the Dutch, the origins of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor, the founding of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies, and Connecticut's acquisition of a formal charter from England.

Jan 18, 2023 · Connecticut was one of the thirteen colonies that battled against Great Britain for freedom. Because of its position and resources, Connecticut was an important center for military action during the conflict.

Jan 3, 2025 · Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven, and Massachusetts form the United Colonies of New England — the New England Confederation — to help coordinate defenses against attacks from Indian tribes, the French, and the Dutch.

Dec 8, 2019 · After converting the southern colonies, the English monarchy established the Dominion of New England in 1686, merging the colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, together into one large royal colony. Two years later, in 1688, New York and New Jersey were added to the Dominion.

Oct 1, 2024 · By 1645, the settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford had united to form River Colony, which became known as Connecticut. New Haven was separate, with its own government. Concerns about attacks by Indians and the Dutch led both colonies to become part of the New England Confederation in 1643.