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Hartford Founded
In1636 Thomas Hooker founded Hartford and claimed some land that later became Connecticut. -
New England confederation
Connecticut joind in on forming the New England Confederation.
It was formed to help the Puritan Colonies fight against the nativew americans. -
Returner with a charter for land
John Winthrop went to England to get a charter for some land and approval. This document gave the colony legal basis and approval from the king. -
1675 King Philip's war
Connecticut participates in Kng Philip's War in Rhode Island and Massachusetts -
Edmond Andros
sir Edmond Andros went to Connecticut by King James 2 to take their charter and legal rights. -
Calliagate schools
Colliagate school moves to Connecticut; this college is late called Yale. -
Great Awewakening
the Great awewakeing is a movement when the colonists start changing their religious practices and really thinking about how they praise. -
Stamp Act
English passed the stamp act that said all documents hard to have a stamp that ment a tax had been paid. -
Delcaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed on July 4, 1776. On July 1, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and on the following day 12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee’s motion for independence. -
Connecticut Founded
Thomas Hooker, a minister, founded Connecticut. It became the fifth state. -
Establish Schools
Connecticut reserve lands are sold for $1,200,00 to establish schools. -
Brass Industry
Brass Industry is started begins by Abe Porter. -
Hartford Inssurance Company
Hartford Insurance Company is started and is still running today. -
War of 1812
the War of 1812 started but didnt affect Connecticut much. The line "the rockets ran glare the bombs bursting in air" from the Star Spangled Banner is from the war. -
Antarctica
Captian Nathanial Palmer fo Connecticut discovers Antarctica but was not the first to step foot on it. -
Fist Foot Steps
Captian John Davis of New Haven, Connecticut was the first man to step foot on Antarctica. -
Mutual Insurance
Mutual Insurance of Hartford is founded. Mutual insurance was the first AIncurance Company. -
Railroad
The first Connecticut Railroad Incoraperated from Norwich to Worcester. -
Rubber
Charles Goodyear developed rubber vulcanizing process, Godyear tires. -
Slavery
Slavery becaomes abolished in connecticut after over 200 years. -
Capitol
Hartford became the capitol of Connecticut. -
Telephone
First telephone exchange in the world opened in New Haven -
Ella Grasso
Ella Grasso; is the first women to be elected govonor of Connecticut. -
911
Sixty five residents of Connecticut were killed in September 11 attacks. -
Population
Connecticuts population drops 40,000 since 1950, population is now 124,775 people.
