CONNECTICUT

Who were the Founders?

• Thomas Hooker and John Haynes started the Connecticut colony.
• Thomas was a prominent Puritan minister and John was a governor from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Why was this colony founded

• Thomas founded the colony for his followers
• His followers wanted religious and political freedom.

People in the colony

• The people in the colony were originally from The Massachusetts Bay Colony.
• They were Thomas's Puritan followers.

Climate and Geography

• The climate was generally warm, with mild winters.
• The colony was in the northeast part of the US, bordered to the north.

Economy in Connecticut

• The colony manufactured flour, lumber, shoe buckles, and candle stick holders.
• Ship building was very popular in the Connecticut Colony.

Religion in Connecticut

• The colonists religion was Puritanism.
• The colonist were followers of a Puritan minister.

Politics in Connecticut

• The colonist wanted a representative government.
• The government was greatly influenced by religion.