The National Rifle Association of America was established back in 1871 with advocacies relating to gun ownership. The organization promotes gun ownership, gun use and safety, and aims to protect hunting and self-defense activities across the US. The NRA is involved with promoting legal gun use across America.
Exploration and Settlement of Connecticut. The first European settlers in the Connecticut area were the Dutch. In 1614, Adriaen Block explored the lands along the Connecticut River. Settlement did not occur until 1633, when a small fort was erected at the site of Hartford, then called New Hope. In that year, a small party from Plymouth also entered the Connecticut River.
Vermont and New Hampshire were colonized by settlers who migrated from other colonies in New England. The first Europeans in New Hampshire came from England beginning in 1623 and settled in the seacoast region around Portsmouth. They gradually spread out from that area through the 17th and 18th centuries, but didnât reach the Connecticut River Valley until about 1740. It may sound odd to refer to Euro-American settlement of Vermont and New Hampshire as âcolonization,â but that is an accurate description of the process.