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Connecticut A New England Colony

Connecticut A New England Colony. By: Courtney, Rebecca, and Anna. Connecticut Religion. The religious group that settled in Connecticut first were the Puritans. The people in Connecticut stayed Puritan for a long while. What did Connecticut believe about the Government?.

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Connecticut A New England Colony

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  1. ConnecticutA New England Colony By: Courtney, Rebecca, and Anna

  2. Connecticut Religion • The religious group that settled in Connecticut first were the Puritans. • The people in Connecticut stayed Puritan for a long while.

  3. What did Connecticut believe about the Government? • They did not like King George and were against him and the laws he made. • The Governor of Connecticut at the time was John Winthrop. • Also, the Connecticut people were not Tories.

  4. Daily life in Connecticut • The daily life in Connecticut was very harsh. The farming was bad because of the cold air and the hard rocky ground. • The farmers did not need slaves because there was no work for the slaves to do.

  5. Connecticut Voting • The voting in Connecticut was very unfair in today’s world. • Only white male citizens and ONLY citizens were allowed to vote.

  6. Who Made Important Decisions? • The person who most made the important decisions for Connecticut was John Winthrop. • He was the decision maker because he was the governor for Connecticut.

  7. Awesome Facts • Connecticut got its name from the Indian name "Quinatucquet" which means "Beside The Long Tidal river". • Connecticut has had approximately 87 governors. • Thomas Hooker was the founder of Connecticut. • State Tree: White (Charter) Oak • State Bird: American Robin • State Flower: Mountain Laurel • State Animal: Sperm Whale • State Insect: Praying Mantis • State Mineral: Garnet • State Parks: 93 • State Song: “Yankee Doodle"

  8. Credits 1 • www.easybib.com • www.ask.com • www.aappublications.org • http://www.cslib.org/govfacts.htm • http://awesomeamerica.com/connecticut/ • Bibliography: Teachers' Curriculum Institute. Social Studies Alive! America's Past. Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2010. Print.

  9. Credits 2 • http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/colonies/connecticut.htm • http://877joebark.com/decorative_colored_rock • Microsoft Clip Art • Microsoft Power Point

  10. THE END! • Thank you for watching!!

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