History Of Connecticut
The U.S. state of Connecticut began as three distinct settlements, referred to at the time as "Colonies" or "Plantations". These ventures were eventually combined under a single royal charter in 1662.
Read more about History Of Connecticut: Colonies in Connecticut, Territorial Disputes, The American Revolution (1775–1789), Early National Period (1789–1818), Modernization and Industry, Civil War Era, 21st Century
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