Background
The Province of Connecticut was an English colony founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker; it was a charter/New England colony. Connecticut was founded for religious and political freedom after a disagreement with Massachusetts Bay. Trading posts were also created, which brought a lot of attention. Arguably, they could be the main reason Connecticut was revisited before it was declared a colony. Wars with local Native American tribes also factored into the colonists obtaining the colony's land. Hartford and New Haven were important settlements. Narrow and hilly lands identified the Atlantic coast Southern colony. It was located southwest of Massachusetts.
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People
Thomas Hooker and Governor John Haynes played important roles in the production of Connecticut. Thomas Hooker was a Puritan leader who was known for founding Connecticut. He did so after leaving Massachusetts with other Puritan leaders. He died July 7, 1647. Governor John Haynes was the governor of Connecticut as well as Massachusetts. He was known for his following of Thomas Hooker. Lack of documentation provides a lack of history regarding John Haynes' life.
Religious Affiliations & Implications
Puritans inhabited Connecticut. Therefore, there was no religious tolerance. Puritans desperately and aggressively pushed their religion on the surrounding native tribes, which also aided in the taking advantage of them. Puritanism dominated Connecticut, again leading to no religious tolerance.
Economics
Ship building, rum exports, and manufacturing controlled the economics. Timber, fur trade, maple syrup, copper, livestock, horses, whiskey, and beer help to provide for economics for survival .
Primary Source
Thomas Hooker, founder of Connecticut, directly writes his reply to John Winthrop in order to address authority and peace while achieving the goal of responding to a close colleague.
Modern Connections
Connecticut is similar to today's United States in terms of remaining in a state of neutralized religion and bustling productivity.