SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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New England
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Middle
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Southern
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1645, the settlements of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford had united to form River Colony, which became known as Connecticut. New Haven was separate, with its own government. Concerns about attacks by Indians and the Dutch led both colonies to become part of the New England Confederation in 1643.
Detailed explanation-2: -The New England colonies were made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The New England colonies were flat along the rocky coastline, which made good harbors. It became hilly and mountainous further inland.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1639, the Connecticut Colony wrote and adopted the Fundamental Orders. This document reflected our independent spirit and is considered by many to be the first written constitution of a democratic government. That’s why Connecticut is nicknamed “The Constitution State."
Detailed explanation-4: -Original Connecticut Colony settlements were at Windsor in 1633; at Wethersfield in 1634; and in 1636, at Hartford and Springfield, (the latter was administered by Connecticut until defecting in 1640.) The Hartford settlement was led by Reverend Thomas Hooker.