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Connecticut
Connecticut is a state located in the northeast of the United States, or the New England Region. It ranks 48th in terms of total land area and 29th in terms of population.
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How long does it take mail to travel from Minerals Wells TX to Austin TX?
First Class Mail is delivered in three to five days.
Why did the settlers move to this colony in the Connecticut?
They came for several different reasons: trade, political differences with the Puritans in Massachusetts, and religious differences with the Puritans. Many separate colonies were established in Connecticut without central government, but I will discuss just a few.
The first European settlement in Connecticut was motivated by a desire for trade. It was a fort/trading post erected by the Dutch in 1633 on the Connecticut River a little above where Hartford is today.
The Dutch were soon driven out by settlers led by Thomas Hooker, who had come from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Governor Winthrop there believed in government by the aristocrats, and no one who was not a member of the Puritan church could vote in the Bay Colony. Hooker preferred a government elected by "all" of the people (not including women, of course) and though a Puritan minister, was more tolerant of other religions.
New Haven was founded by two men with very different motives. A group of Puritans led by John Davenport had arrived in Boston from England and found the Puritans too lax in their religious observance. They left in quest of a place where they could practice their religion as they saw fit and settled New Haven in 1637. A year later, Theophilus Eaton decided that land at the mouth of the Quinnipiac River, near where Davenport's party had settled, would be an ideal site for trade, with access to both the coastline and the interior.
New Londonwas considered to be the best deep water harbor on
Long Island Soundand placed more conveniently for coastal trade than New Haven.
Who is the founder of the Connecticut Colony?
Thomas Hooker founded Hartford. He was a Puritan of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but started to disagree with some of the Puritans in Massachusetts. He decided to go start a new colony, Connecticut.
What state is north of Connecticut?
Directly north of Pennsylvania and sharing almost Pennsylvania's entire northern boundary is the State of New York.
There is also a 51 mile stretch of water which borders Canada in Lake Erie.
You live in Connecticut but work in New Jersey which state do you collect unemployment from?
Generally, unemployment benefits are paid by the state in which you worked. If you live in Connecticut and work in New York you most likely collect unemployment benefits from the state of New York.
What is Connecticut's states bird?
Connecticut's state bird is the American Robin whose classification is Turdus migratorius. It was adopted in 1943. The American Robin is a migratory songbird of the thrush family which is grayish in color but has an orange-ish patch on the chest which gives it its name.
Are there national parks in Connecticut?
- American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted
- Airline State Park
- Beckley Iron Furnace Industrial Monument, North Canaan
- Bigelow Hollow State Park 513 acres (2.1 km2) Union
- Black Rock State Park 443 acres (1.8 km2) Watertown
- Bluff Point State Park 806 acres (3.3 km2) Groton
- Burr Pond State Park 436 acres (1.8 km2) Torrington
- Campbell Falls State Park Reserve Norfolk
- Chatfield Hollow State Park 355.6 acres (1.4 km2) Killingworth
- Cockaponset State Forest, Haddam
- Collis P. Huntington State Park 878 acres (3.6 km2) Redding
- Connecticut Valley Railroad 300 acres (1.2 km2) Essex
- Day Pond State Park 180 acres (0.7 km2) Colchester
- Dennis Hill State Park 240 acres (1.0 km2) Norfolk
- Devil's Hopyard State Park 860 acres (3.5 km2) Haddam
- Dinosaur State Park 60 acres (0.2 km2) Rocky Hill
- Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park 16 acres (0.1 km2) Groton
- Fort Trumbull State Park, New London
- Gay City State Park 1569 acres (6.3 km2) Hebron
- Gillette Castle State Park 184 acres (0.7 km2) East Haddam
- Haddam Meadows State Park 175 acres (0.7 km2) Haddam
- Haley Farm State Park 198 acres (0.8 km2) Groton
- Hammonasset Beach State Park 919 acres (3.7 km2) Madison
- Harkness Memorial State Park 116 acres (0.5 km2) Waterford
- Haystack Mountain State Park 224 acres (0.9 km2) Norfolk
- Hop River State Park Trail
- Hopeville Pond State Park 544 acres (2.2 km2) Griswold
- Housatonic Meadows State Park 451 acres (1.8 km2) Sharon
- Hurd State Park 884 acres (3.6 km2) East Hampton
- Indian Well State Park 153 acres (0.6 km2) Shelton
- John A. Minetto State Park 678 acres (2.7 km2) Torrington
- Kent Falls State Park 295 acres (1.2 km2) Kent
- Kettletown State Park 492 acres (2.0 km2) Southbury
- Lake Waramaug State Park 95 acres (0.4 km2) Kent
- Levy State Park Ridgefield
- Lovers Leap State Park New Milford
- Macedonia Brook State Park 2,300 acres (9.3 km2) Kent
- Mansfield Hollow State Park 2,328 acres (9.4 km2) Mansfield
- Mashamoquet Brook State Park 860 acres (3.5 km2) Pomfret
- Millers Pond State Park (in Cockaponset State Forest) Durham
- Mohawk Mountain State Park 260 acres (1.1 km2) Cornwall
- Moosup Valley State Park Trail
- Mount Tom State Park 232 acres (0.9 km2) Litchfield
- Natchaug State Forest, Eastford
- Nehantic State Forest, Lyme
- Nipmuck State Forest, Union
- Osbornedale State Park 350 acres (1.4 km2) Derby
- Pachaug State Forest 24,000 acres (97 km2) Voluntown
- Penwood State Park 787 acres (3.2 km2) Bloomfield
- Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted
- Putnam Memorial Park 183 acres (0.7 km2) Redding
- Quaddick State Park 116 acres (0.5 km2) Thompson
- Rocky Neck State Park 708 acres (2.9 km2) East Lyme
- Salmon River State Forest, Colchester
- Selden Neck State Park 528 acres (2.1 km2) Lyme
- Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve
- Shenipsit State Forest
- Sherwood Island State Park 234 acres (0.9 km2) Westport
- Silver Sands State Park, Milford
- Sleeping Giant State Park 1439 acres (5.8 km2) Hamden
- Southford Falls State Park 120 acres (0.5 km2) Oxford
- Squantz Pond State Park 172 acres (0.7 km2) New Fairfield
- Stratton Brook State Park 148 acres (0.6 km2) Simsbury
- Talcott Mountain State Park 557 acres (2.3 km2) Simsbury
- Topsmead State Forest
- Wadsworth Falls State Park 285 acres (1.2 km2) Middlefield
- West Rock Ridge State Park 1,533 acres (6.2 km2) Hamden/New Haven
Wharton Brook State Park 96 acres (0.4 km2) Wallingford
What is the lowest point of elevation in Connecticut?
Long Island Sound at sea level is the lowest point in Connecticut.
What is the average home construction cost per square foot in Connecticut?
Construction cost in Fairfield County CT is between $130 - $160 per square foot depending on the town and the type of construction you are doing. Bathroom and kitchen renovations are typically at the higher end of the scale.
What is the current population in Connecticut?
According to the US Census Bureau, the population of Connecticut on April 1, 2000 was 3,405,565 people.
More detailed breakdowns are available by age, county, household size, etc at the related link below.
What is the latidude and longitude of Connecticut?
Connecticut is located on the east coast and in in the Eastern time zone. The longitude and latitude of Connecticut is 41 degrees north and 72 degrees west.
How long does it take for mail to be delivered from Norwalk CT to San Antonio TX?
First Class Mail is delivered in four to nine days.
Name two states that end in the letter t?
Tennessee and Texas are the only U.S. states that begin with the letter T. Tasmania is a state in Australia. Tyrol is a state in Austria. Tocantins is a state in Brazil. Thuringia is a state in Germany. Tamil Nadu; Telangana; and Tripura are states in India. Terengganu is a state in Malaysia. Tabasco; Tamaulipas; and Tlaxcala are states in Mexico. Taraba is a state in Nigeria. Tachira and Trujillo are states in Venezuela.
How long does it take mail to be delivered from Connecticut to Rhode Island?
In general, it takes 1-2 days. Boston to Providence mail is often delivered the next day, while mail from more rural areas takes longer to arrive. If you need the item to get there the next day, consider using Express Mail, which costs more but guarantees next day delivery.
What is Connecticut's nickname and why?
The Constitution State: (Official) John Fiske, the historian, claimed that The Fundamental Orders of 1638-39 comprised the first written constitution in history. Though this claim has been disputed by some, it remains a landmark document. It is thought that many of the features of the Federal Constitution were drawn from this document. The General Assembly designated Connecticut "The Constitution State" in 1959.
The Nutmeg State: Nutmeg, the powder used for seasoning foods, is ground from the seed of the fruit of the Nutmeg Tree, Myristica fragans. A couple of stories exist as to the origin of this nickname. One story has it that this nickname came about as a comment on the ingenuity and shrewdness of the citizens of the state. In a story, perhaps originated by Sam Slick, it is claimed that the people of Connecticut were so ingenious and shrewd that they were able to make and sell "wooden" nutmegs to unsuspecting buyers. A variation on this story maintains that purchasers did not know that the seed must be ground to obtain the spice and may have accused Yankee peddlars, unfairly, of selling worthless "wooden" nutmegs. It may be that these wooden nutmegs were whittled by idle sailors on ships coming from the spice island and sold as souvenirs.
The Blue Law State: This nickname was a result of the notoriety propagated by the first government of New Haven Plantation's "Blue Laws." Blue Laws are laws that regulate public morality. Some contend that these Blue Laws were so-named because they were written on blue paper or bound in blue books. Others contend that there is no real evidence that any of these so-called Blue Laws were ever codified. Being that as it may, the stories surrounding the Blue Laws of Connecticut earned the state this nickname.
The Brownstone State: Connecticut was once famous for its Brownstone Quarries at Portland. Brownstone was used to build mansions and public buildings. In the 1800s, the quarry employed 1,500 men from Sweden, Ireland and Italy and operated a fleet of 25 ships to transport the stone down the Connecticut River to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and London. In May, 2000, 51 acres that comprise the town-owned Portland Brownstone Quarries were named a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior.
The Freestone State: This nickname was applied because of the formerly valuable Freestone Quarries in the state of Connecticut.
The Provisions State: This nickname originated during the Revolutionary War when Connecticut provided most of the food and canons to the forces.
The Land of Steady Habits: This nickname came about because of the strict morals of the people of the state. A Dictionary of Americanisms on Historical Principles, edited by Mitford M. Mathews (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951) defines "Land of Steady Habits" as "1. Connecticut, applied in allusion to the strict morals of its inhabitants".
What is a fact about Connecticut that begins with the letter x?
- Xavier High School is located in Middletown, Connecticut
- Xavier Street is the name of a street in Waterbury, Connecticut
How many hours is it to drive from Nebraska to Connecticut?
there is about 21 hours travel between the two places
Where is the Science Center Of Connecticut in West Hartford Connecticut located?
The address of the Science Center Of Connecticut is: 950 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford, CT 06119-1437
It was harsh, farming was the men's job and the wives was to cook, and clean house.
Of course in her spare time she was expected to:
- Till and plant a large garden,
- Tend the large family garden and preserve the food.
- Milk and care for the family cow or cows.
- Churn butter and make cheese.
- Salt the fish if a catch was good.
- Slop the hogs.
- Spin, knit, weave and make the clothes for the family.
- Do the laundry and darn the socks.
- Fetch the water.
- Gather thatch for the roof.
- Operate the smokehouse.
- Grind the grain to make flour.
- Tend the bee hive.
- Chop the wood for the fire.
- Make soap and candles.
- Keep the accounts.
- Be the spiritual guide
- Be the nurse and caregiver.
- Raise and educate the children.
- And such other duties as may be assigned.
What does the Connecticut state motto mean?
Oh connecticut
our home and native land
true patriot love
in all thy sons command
with glowing hearts
we see the ryme
the true north strong and free
from far and wide oh connecticut
we stand on guard for thee
god keep our land
gloriuos and free
oh connecticut
we stand on guard for thee
oh connecticut
we stand on guard
for thee!
Are tinted license plate covers illegal in ct?
They're illegal everywhere that I am aware of. All states have statutes prohibitting any 'alteration' of their license plates. Tinted covers change (alter) the color of the plates and/or obscure the printing on them).
All of those states have a town or city named Bethlehem.
