Colonization of Connecticut

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

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Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1635-11-24

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United States (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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The colonisation of Connecticut begins with the foundation of Windsor by religious refugees from Dorchester, Massachusetts, and by the settlement of Fort Saybrook by colonists from England, led by John Winthrop the younger.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Colonization of Connecticut". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=202, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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