CONNECTICUT
Founded: 1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at Hartford
Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing)
Major Cities: Hartford, New Haven
Colony Named for: from an Algonquin word, quinnehtukqut, "beside the long tidal river"
Became a State: February 6, 1788
Reasons: Individuals from the Massachusetts colony moved to what would become Connecticut because they were looking for more freedom and financial opportunities.
Residency requirements: White male landowners
Government: self government
Target Resident(s): Farmers, Christians, anyone who want religious freedom
Religion: Congregationalist
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