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What two Tribal Nations have we discussed?
Pequot and Mashantucket
What is the language for CT Tribal Nations?
Algonquian
Where was the first settlement in CT?
Windsor
Whose name is connected to the first settlement in CT?
William Holmes
Why did Holmes choose this spot?
It had access to Farmington River and Connecticut River
What settlements united to be called Connecticut Colony?
Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield
What was established in the 1700s?
College (Yale), banks and insurance companies
What areas had settlements after the Connecticut Colony was formed?
New Haven and New London
What types of mills/factories opened in the 1700s?
Gun Powder Mill and Tin Ware Factory
Which areas were taken over by British Soldiers during the Revolutionary War?
Danbury, Fairfield, New London and Norwich
Which town had the first brick state house built?
New Haven
