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It's not a state....it's a commonwealth
Connecticut
Connecticut was officially nicknamed the Constitution State by its state legislature in 1969, based on their claim that the first real constitution in what was to become the United States was written in Connecticut in 1638-39. A former Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court contended that 'never [before] had a company of men deliberately met to frame a social compact for immediate use, constituting a new and independent commonwealth, with definite officers, executive and legislative, and prescribed rules and modes of government, ....
It is not known why the American robin was chosen as the state bird for Connecticut. It was chosen to become the state bird in 1943.
Central Connecticut State is located in the state of Connecticut.
Connecticut was admitted into the Union on January 9, 1788 becoming the 5th state to join the Union.
Connecticut became a state of the US by ratifying the new constitution of the United States. Connecticut became a state of the US by ratifying the new constitution of the United States. Connecticut became a state of the US by ratifying the new constitution of the United States.
Hartford became the capital of Connecticut Colony in 1662, and then became the state capital of Connecticut after the American Revolution. It was the largest city in Connecticut colony when it was named the capital.
All of Australia's states became states of the Commonwealth of Australia at Federation, which occurred on 1 January 1901.
It is a US state named "The Commonwealth of Virginia".
Southern Connecticut State is located in the state of Connecticut.