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The first settlement by Europeans in Conn. was made on the site of the present Hartford
By a party of Dutch from New Netherlands -
English struggled with the Dutch over possession of the land
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Founded
By Thomas Hooker -
Known as the "River Colony"
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each colonist would be fined if they didn’t go to church
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Connecticut was founded by the puritans of Massachusetts Bay
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: a trading post was established on the Connecticut river
by members of the Plymouth company -
the Pequot indians decimated
(end of Pequot war) -
Thomas Hooker preached a sermon on the principles of government that would
Will lead to the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut -
The colony of Saybrook was united with Connecticut
until now had been independent -
a war broke out between England and Holland
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Charles II was restored to the throne
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, Sir Edmund Andros landed at Boston as Governor of all New England
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Andros assumes rule over Connecticut; Charter Oak episode occurs
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Governor Andros led a company of soldiers from Boston to Connecticut
He ordered that they surrendered their charter -
dethronement of James II
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Colonel Fletcher was appointed Governor of New York
He had a commission to take command of the militia of Connecticut -
Fletcher went to Hartford
He intended to enforce his commission -
Height of religious "Great Awakening".
1740's -
the 1st blast furnace was built
was built in Lakeville -
Connecticut was governed as a charter colony
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United States Declaration of Independence
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France declares war against Britain
makes alliance with the American revolutionary forces -
1st law school in the U.S
called Tapping Reeve Law School -
New Haven was incorparated as a city
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the 5th of the original 13 colonies to become a state
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the abolishment of slavery
the 13th amendment to the U.S constitution is ratified, thus offcially abolishing slavery -
1st car insurrance in america
was issued at Hartford -
became the 1st state to issue permanant lisence plates for cars
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the 29th most populous state
48 in size -
has 3.4 milliom residents
4th most densly populated