Colony of Connecticut
- was an english colony located in north america that became the us state of connecticut
- originally known as the river colony, ith was organized on march 3, 1636 as a haven for puritan gentlemen
- after early struggles with the dutch, the english had gained control of the colony permanently by the late 1630
- two other english colonies in the present day state of connecticut were merged into the colony of connecticut: saybrook colony in 1644 and new haven colony in 1662
- key players
- thomas hooker
- was a prominent puritan colonial leader
- left massachusetts bay colony when he became upset with the church leaders there
- he was also an author who wrote of very religious issues ad materials especially in references to elections and appointments
- known as the father of connecticut
- a great speaker of christianity
- john haynes
- 5th governor of massachusetts bay colony
- 1st governor of connecticut
- haynes was influential in the drafting of laws and legal frameworks in both massachusetts and connecticut
- he was on the committee that drafted the fundamental orders of connecticut, which has been called one of the first written constitutions
- john davenport
- was an english puritan clergyman and cofounder of the american colony of new haven.
- he was a religious leader who was also a pastor in church
- john winthrop the younger
- was a founder of connecticut
- also became a governor
- his father was important in the massachussetts bay colony
- thomas hooker
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