Skip to content
National Geographic logo National Geographic logo
  • Donate
  • account icon
    Account
  • Menu
  • Close
  • Account
  • Impact
    • Our Programs
    • Our Explorers
  • Education
    • Classroom Resources
      • Resource Library
      • Mapping
      • Explorer Magazine
    • Professional Development
      • Online Courses
      • Educator Community
      • Grants for Educators
      • Grosvenor Teacher Fellowships
    • Blog
    • Student Experiences
      • GeoChallenge
      • Explorer Classroom
      • Student Matinees
  • Events
    • Visit the Museum
      • Contributing Membership
      • Group Sales
      • Museum Store
    • Browse All Events
      • Watch Past Events
    • Host an Exhibition
  • Funding Opportunities
    • Grants Program
    • Support Our Work

National Geographic Headquarters
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

ABOUT
  • National Geographic Society
  • National Geographic Partners
  • News and Impact
  • Contact
EXPLORE
  • Our Explorers
  • Our Projects
  • Resources for Educators
  • Museum and Events
  • Technology and Innovation
JOIN US
  • Ways to Give
  • Apply for a Grant
  • Careers
Donate Get Updates
Connect
Connect

National Geographic Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization. © 1996 - 2021 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
Privacy Notice |  Sustainability Policy |  Terms of Service |  Code of Ethics

Resource Library | Map

Resource Library
Map

Colonies in Connecticut in the 1640s

Colonies in Connecticut in the 1640s

Map of Connecticut and the New England Colonies

Grades

4 - 12+

Subjects

Geography, Social Studies

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Google Classroom
  • Email
  • Print
  • Credits

    Media Credits

    The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit. The Rights Holder for media is the person or group credited.

    Source

    From the book Voices from Colonial America: Connecticut, 1614-1776, published by National Geographic Society © 2007

  • User Permissions

    For information on user permissions, please read our Terms of Service. If you have questions about licensing content on this page, please contact ngimagecollection@natgeo.com for more information and to obtain a license. If you have questions about how to cite anything on our website in your project or classroom presentation, please contact your teacher. She or he will best know the preferred format. When you reach out to him or her, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource.

    Media

    If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer. If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media.

    Text

    Text on this page is printable and can be used according to our Terms of Service.

    Interactives

    Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. You cannot download interactives.

Related Resources
  • European Colonization of North America

    The invasion of the North American continent and its peoples began with the Spanish in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida, then British in 1587 when the Plymouth Company established a settlement that they dubbed Roanoke in present-day Virginia. This first settlement failed mysteriously and in 1606, the London Company established a presence in what would become Jamestown, Virginia. From there, the French founded Quebec in 1608, then the Dutch started a colony in 1609 in present-day New York. While Native Americans resisted European efforts to amass land and power during this period, they struggled to do so while also fighting new diseases introduced by the Europeans and the slave trade. Learn more about the colonization of North America and the plight of Native Americans with these classroom resources.

    View Collection
  • Thirteen British Colonies

    The British began their invasion of North America in 1587 when the Plymouth Company established a settlement that they dubbed Roanoke in present-day Virginia. This first settlement failed mysteriously and in 1606, the London Company sent a ship full of people to establish a presence. They named the area Jamestown.  From there, other groups crossed the ocean to start new lives in this “New World.” Some groups arrived to pursue religious freedom and others economic opportunities. Over time, they formed the thirteen British colonies up and down the East Coast. Learn more about the thirteen British colonies with these classroom resources.

    View Collection
  • Colony

    A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

    View Article
  • Jamestown 1607: A Clash of Cultures

    Map of colonial Jamestown.

    View Map
  • New England Colonies in 1677

    Map of Massachusetts area in 1677

    View Map
Related Resources
  • European Colonization of North America

    The invasion of the North American continent and its peoples began with the Spanish in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida, then British in 1587 when the Plymouth Company established a settlement that they dubbed Roanoke in present-day Virginia. This first settlement failed mysteriously and in 1606, the London Company established a presence in what would become Jamestown, Virginia. From there, the French founded Quebec in 1608, then the Dutch started a colony in 1609 in present-day New York. While Native Americans resisted European efforts to amass land and power during this period, they struggled to do so while also fighting new diseases introduced by the Europeans and the slave trade. Learn more about the colonization of North America and the plight of Native Americans with these classroom resources.

    View Collection
  • Thirteen British Colonies

    The British began their invasion of North America in 1587 when the Plymouth Company established a settlement that they dubbed Roanoke in present-day Virginia. This first settlement failed mysteriously and in 1606, the London Company sent a ship full of people to establish a presence. They named the area Jamestown.  From there, other groups crossed the ocean to start new lives in this “New World.” Some groups arrived to pursue religious freedom and others economic opportunities. Over time, they formed the thirteen British colonies up and down the East Coast. Learn more about the thirteen British colonies with these classroom resources.

    View Collection
  • Colony

    A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

    View Article
  • Jamestown 1607: A Clash of Cultures

    Map of colonial Jamestown.

    View Map
  • New England Colonies in 1677

    Map of Massachusetts area in 1677

    View Map

National Geographic Headquarters
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

ABOUT
  • National Geographic Society
  • National Geographic Partners
  • News and Impact
  • Contact
EXPLORE
  • Our Explorers
  • Our Projects
  • Resources for Educators
  • Museum and Events
  • Technology and Innovation
JOIN US
  • Ways to Give
  • Apply for a Grant
  • Careers
Donate Get Updates
Connect
Connect

National Geographic Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization. © 1996 - 2021 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
Privacy Notice |  Sustainability Policy |  Terms of Service |  Code of Ethics

Educational Resources in Your Inbox

Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.

sign up

Educational Resources in Your Inbox

Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.
sign up