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This was built on the future sight of Hartford. This fort was called the House of Good Hope. The Dutch had control of this land before the English.
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In the future Connecticut will benefit largely from trade.
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Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut as a place for religious freedom.
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Captain John Mason led colonists to decisive victory.
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This order allowed religious freedom and representative government in Connecticut.
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Connecticut was forced into the New England Confederation along with other New England colonies.
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John Winthrop obtains charter from England. This charter allows Connecticut to have certain freedoms
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Andros was elected by the king but the people of New England hated him.
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He was jailed after King Lames was overthrown. The colonists did this because he was cruel.
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After Andros was jailed Connecticut regained some of its government but not all of it.
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The war was unpopular in Connecticut because Connecticut made its money from trade and during war it wasn't safe to trade on the ocean.
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First steamboat voyage up the Connecticut River. This shows that the world was changing.
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Railroad between Hartford and New Haven was completed. This made it much easier to travel.
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This was the first life insurance company chartered in Connecticut.
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First American agricultural experiment was done at Yale in Connecticut.
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Slavery was abolished in Connecticut. Soon every state will do the same.
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Hartford was made capitol of Connecticut and still is the capitol of Connecticut.
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Hartford's capitol building was completed. this was an important step in Connecticut's future because every state has a capitol building.
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Due to a disputed election the governor was in office for two extra years. Morgan G. Bulkeley was the governor at that time.
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manufacturing of automobiles began by Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford.
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First American submarine was built in Connecticut by Electric Boat Co.
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The first boy scout group was established in East Hartford.
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67000 Connecticut troops served in this war.
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This flood caused enormous damage in the Connecticut River Valley.
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This hurricane took lives and caused major damage.
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The Ringling Brothers Circus tent caught fire and killed 168 people.
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The first female governor was elected. Her name was Ella Grasso.
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Governor Jon Rowland resigned during a corruption investigation.
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Paul Newman who was a legendary actor passed away.
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the power plant near Middletown exploded and killed12
