Sacred Honor Study Guide, Colony 4: Connecticut

Connecticut was founded on a sermon. Thomas Hooker preached that authority rests on the consent of the governed, and the colony built itself on that principle, producing America's first written constitution more than a century before the Revolution.

This guide introduces Connecticut's four signers. Roger Sherman is the quiet giant of the founding, the only man to sign all four of the great founding documents, a self-taught shoemaker who became one of the most trusted minds in Congress. Samuel Huntington taught himself law and rose to preside over Congress. William Williams gave his fortune to the cause. Oliver Wolcott took a fallen statue of King George the Third and turned the king's own lead into bullets for the Continental Army.

The Hero of Your Story moment belongs to the Wolcott family, who turned the king into ammunition.

INSIDE THIS GUIDE:

• The Connecticut Colony Introduction
• Profiles of Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, and Oliver Wolcott
• A Primary Source Encounter in the founders' own words
• Explorer Questions (grades four through six) and Challenger Questions (grades seven through twelve)
• Vocabulary Builder, Discussion Questions, and a hands-on Activity
• A Faith Connection drawn from the colony's story
• The Hero of Your Story moment and a student reflection page

Honest history, devotional depth, and real conversation for your family or classroom. A branded navy-and-gold PDF in the Sacred Honor series.

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