In Hartford, Connecticut, the first constitution in the American colonies, the “Fundamental Orders,” is adopted by representatives of Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford. The Dutch discovered the Connecticut River in 1614, but English Puritans from Massachusetts largely …read more

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Article Title

The first colonial constitution

AuthorHistory.com Editors

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HISTORY

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-colonial-constitution

Access Date

January 13, 2023

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A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

July 27, 2019

Original Published Date

February 9, 2010