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Thomas Hooker was the main founder of the Connecticut colony.

John Haynes is Connecticut's first governor.

John Winthrop the Younger played an important role in the unification of the Connecticut colony with the New Haven colony.

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William Holmes establishes the town of Windsor in 1633.

In 1634, Captain John Oldham forms the town of Wethersfield.

Hartsford is formed by Thomas Hooker in 1636, and along with Wethersfield and Windsor, the Colony of Connecticut is created.

In 1639, John Haynes becomes the first governor of Connecticut.

In 1665, the Colony of Connecticut is unified with the Colony of New Haven.

King Philip's War from 1675 to 1676 was a conflict between the new English colonists and the Indians previously settled in the Connecticut region.

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A majority of the population of Colonial Connecticut consists of servants, apprentices, sailors, and tradesmen. Trade in Connecticut is based on its natural resources--fish, timber, furs, rum, and fish were extensively traded at New Haven and Hartford.

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Connecticut was colonized by the English Puritans, a group of Protestants. Puritans do not tolerate any other religion. They resist pleasures and are generally modest.

Connecticut became a self-governed Charter Colony in 1662. Executive power was held by the Governor of Colonial Connecticut, and judicial powers were given to the Governor's Council of Colonial Connecticut.

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Connecticut is one of the New England colonies. It is located in a mountainous region with poor soil. For this reason,  wheat cannot be grown in Connecticut. Examples of crops that are grown here include pumpkin, squash, corn, and beans. Because Connecticut borders Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, fish and whales are valuable resources as well. Additionally, Connecticut's dense forests allow timber to rise as a valuable resource.

Connecticut's natural resources and geography helped mold its economy, which is based on ship building, timber products, the fur trade, rum, whiskey, and beer.

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Dutch fur traders originally settled in Connecticut in 1614. However, they never colonized Connecticut due to lack of interest--the Dutch focused primarily on settlement in Manhattan Island.

In 1633, Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay colony  took over. Their leader, Thomas Hooker,  is considered one of the founders of the colony of Connecticut.