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*Before '''1625''' the Dutch built Fort Goede Hoop, also known as Huys de Hoop as part of their [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] colony. It was turned over to the English in 1633 and became Hartford. | *Before '''1625''' the Dutch built Fort Goede Hoop, also known as Huys de Hoop as part of their [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] colony. It was turned over to the English in 1633 and became Hartford. | ||
*1633: a major smallpox outbreak may have killed 80% of the native population. | *'''1633:''' a major smallpox outbreak may have killed 80% of the native population. | ||
*'''1633-1636:''' Puritans from [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] established settlements on the Connecticut River at Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, by land and sea. | *'''1633-1636:''' Puritans from [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] established settlements on the Connecticut River at Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, by land and sea. | ||
*'''1636:''' Colonist arrive at Saybrook from Massachusetts | *'''1636:''' Colonist arrive at Saybrook from Massachusetts | ||
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*'''1731:''' Boundary with New York finally settled. | *'''1731:''' Boundary with New York finally settled. | ||
*'''1740:''' By this date all of present-day Connecticut had been settled and organized into incorporated towns, the basic governing units. | *'''1740:''' By this date all of present-day Connecticut had been settled and organized into incorporated towns, the basic governing units. | ||
*'''1760 and before:''' Settlers from | *'''1760 and before:''' Settlers from Scotland arrive at Chelsea. | ||
*1774 Reverand Sampson Occom, a Presbyterian minister organized a migration of Native American out of Connecticut. They removed to Oneida Country near Waterville, New York. They became known as the Brothertown Indian Nation. Members from the Mohegan, Pequot, Narragansett, Montauk, Niantic and Tunxis tribes also joined them. In 1830 they sold their land in New York and moved to Wisconsin. | *'''1774:''' Reverand Sampson Occom, a Presbyterian minister organized a migration of Native American out of Connecticut. They removed to Oneida Country near Waterville, New York. They became known as the Brothertown Indian Nation. Members from the Mohegan, Pequot, Narragansett, Montauk, Niantic and Tunxis tribes also joined them. In 1830 they sold their land in New York and moved to Wisconsin. | ||
*'''4 July 1776:''' Connecticut became one of original 13 states. | *'''4 July 1776:''' Connecticut became one of original 13 states. | ||
*'''1780-1840:''' nearly 750,000 people migrated to the west from Connecticut. | *'''1780-1840:''' nearly 750,000 people migrated to the west from Connecticut. | ||
*'''1786-1800''' | *'''1786-1800: '''Connecticut relinquished its claims to western lands, except for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania which Connecticut claimed until 1799, and the Western Reserve in Ohio which it claimed until 1800. Connecticut settlers remained in both areas. | ||
*'''1788:''' Connecticut ratified the Constitution to become a state. | *'''1788:''' Connecticut ratified the Constitution to become a state. | ||
*'''1820:''' The Congregationalists are the most numerous religious sect in the State, Episcopalians next, then the Baptists. | *'''1820:''' The Congregationalists are the most numerous religious sect in the State, Episcopalians next, then the Baptists. | ||