1. By: Kallie Case and Tyler Goldman

2. Founded in 1636 Connected by three settlements called Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford Settlers came from Massachusetts Founded by Thomas Hooker

3. Puritan minister Founded Connecticut because he didn’t agree with Massachusetts leaders choice to combine government and religion

4. strictly followed the bible and God’s laws All children must be able to read the Bible at a young age so they will follow God’s laws

5. Mild summers and harsh winter Grassy tree area Connecticut river close by Over 1,000 waterways A lot of canyons

6. Connecticut river Fish, livestock, lumber Some parts have rich soil others do not Shipbuilding Exported rum Farming and fishing

7. The constitution was written in Connecticut Their charter was hidden in an oak tree so that King James II wouldn’t take over the colony

8. Who founded the Connecticut colony? Why did he/she found Connecticut? Did they disagree with someone? Were did most of Connecticut colonists Come from? Why did they hide the charter in an oak tree? Was it a good or bad idea?

9. Websites http://www.landofthebrave.info/images/thomas-hooker.jpg http://www.google.com/imgres?q=connecticut+colony+map&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=c om.microsoft:en-us:IE- Address&biw=1366&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=ijbtRNvAMJuNKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.history- map.com/picture/001/Connecticut-Colonial-Map-of.htm&docid=-thT- flQOQJocM&imgurl=http://www.history-map.com/picture/001/pictures/Connecticut-Colonial- Map.jpg&w=1200&h=967&ei=GvATUeHmDaqEiwKqlIHwDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=317&vpy=121&du r=4282&hovh=201&hovw=250&tx=172&ty=87&sig=109113034812949729170&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=17 2&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:89&surl=121&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:89&surl=1 http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/3/3e/PostcardHartfordCTCharterOak1906.jpg/275px- PostcardHartfordCTCharterOak1906.jpg