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62 Cards in this Set
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What is the nickname of Connecticut?
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Constitution State
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What Dutch name did the word Yankee likely come from?
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Jankes (Yahn kes)
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What European seafarers were the first to scout the coast of Connecticut? What year did they do it?
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The Dutch. 1614.
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Who led the English colonists from Massachusetts to establish a series of settlements in Connecticut? In what year did they establish Hartford?
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Thomas Hooker. 1635.
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What Indian tribe attacked the first settlers in Connecticut?
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The Pequots
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How was the Pequot threat eliminated in 1637?
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Soldiers burned a native fort killing hundreds of Indians.
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When did the Hartford and New Haven colonies join together?
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1660s
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What is the Algonquin term for Connecticut?
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"On the long tidal river"
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What right did the Fundamental Orders give the citizens of Hartford? In what year did it become law?
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The right to elect government officials. 1639.
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What was the Connecticut Compromise?
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Providing that each state would be represented by 2 senators to ensure that states with small populations would be fairly represented.
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What year did Connecticut become a state? Which number were they?
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January 9, 1788. The 5th state.
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By the 1740s, what were 3 industries humming along in Connecticut?
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Clocks, tin pots and pans, and silverware.
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Who revolutionized industry in the North with the concept of mass production?
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Eli Whitney
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What was the name of the slave ship that carried the slaves which were freed by court order in Connecticut in 1839-1840
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Amistad
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What city in Connecticut is home to the U.S. Naval Submarine base
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Groton
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What is the newest nuclear attack sub called?
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Virginia class
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What military products did Connecticut manufacture during the Revolutionary War?
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Cannon, cannon balls, shot for muskets
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Who invented the repeating pistol in 1836?
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Samuel Colt
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What does vulcanizing do to rubber?
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Strengthens the rubber
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What year did Charles Goodyear patent vulcanizing?
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1844
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What industry thrived in Connecticut in the mid 1800s that utilized the state's ties to the seas?
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Whaling
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What city in Connecticut is home to U.S. Coast Guard Academy?
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New London
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What river separates New London from Groton in Connecticut?
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Thames River
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Paying for lost cargo in return for a share of the profits of a successful voyage led to what industry in Connecticut?
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Insurance
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In the late 20th century, companies moved their headquarters from what state to Connecticut?
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New York
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What is the state nickname of Connecticut?
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The Constitution State
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What is the capital of Connecticut?
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Hartford
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What is the largest city in Connecticut? Population?
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Bridgeport. 140, 104
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What is the total area of Connecticut?
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5,543 sq. mi.
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What is the land area of Connecticut?
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4845 sq. mi.
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What is the population density of Connecticut?
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719 people/sq. mi.
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What percentage of Connecticut's population is African American?
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9.1%
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What is the state bird of Connecticut?
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Robin
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What is the state flower of Connecticut?
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Mountain Laurel
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The author of Huckleberry Finn lived in Connecticut for a number of years. What town did he live in? What is his name?
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Hartford. Mark Twain.
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What state became known as the Provision State as a result of amount of supplies and cannon it provided to the Continental Army?
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Connecticut
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What Connecticut document served as a model for the U.S. Constitution?
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Fundamental Orders
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Where was the first prison in America? What was the prison's name?
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East Granby, Connecticut. Old New-Gate.
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What was Old New-Gate prison originally used for?
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Copper mine
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Who were housed in Old New-Gate prison during the Revolutionary War?
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Loyalists to the King
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Where was the first fully operational steel mill opened in the U.S.? When was it opened?
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Simsbury, Connecticut. 1728.
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What defense corporation is located in Stratford, Connecticut that makes helicopters?
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
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When did the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation begin making aircraft in Connecticut?
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1939
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What interstate runs along the coast of Connecticut?
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I-95
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What 2 interstates intersect in New Haven, Connecticut?
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I-95 and I-91
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What 2 interstates intersect in Hartford, Connecticut?
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I-91 and I-84
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What is the largest lake in western Connecticut?
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Lake Candlewood
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What river runs through Hartford?
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Connecticut River
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What river runs past New Haven?
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Quinnipiac
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What state borders Connecticut on the west?
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New York
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What state borders Connecticut on the north?
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Massachusetts
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What state borders Connecticut on the east?
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Rhode Island
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Name the 3 states that border Connecticut?
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New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
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What are the 2 Indian reservations in Connecticut?
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Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot
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What is the highest point in Connecticut? Elevation?
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Mount Frissell. 2380 ft.
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Name the National Wildlife Refuge in Connecticut.
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Stewart B. McKinney
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What is the easternmost seaport in Connecticut?
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Mystic Seaport
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What interstate would you take to get from Hartford to New Haven, Connecticut?
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I-91
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What interstate runs from Rhode Island, through Connecticut to New York?
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I-95
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Stamford, Connecticut is close to the border of which state?
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New York
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What is the name of the Sound that runs along the coast of Connecticut?
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Long Island Sound
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What 3 interstates enter Connecticut from Massachusetts?
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I-91, I-84, I-395
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