Exploring Connecticut

Connecticut is one of the original thirteen colonies that rebeled against English rule. Although the first Europeans to settle in the region were Dutch, it was an Englishman, Thomas Hooker, who helped to establish the more permanent settlements in the Connecticut Colony.

Hartford is the capital and many insurance companies are headquartered here.

Connecticut is a center of scholarship with Yale University and the first law school in the country. It is also a "bedroom" community to NewYork City. Many of its residents work in the city but live in Connecticut, avoiding the taxes of New York.

The original charter of the New Haven and Connecticut Coloneis became the foundation for the U. S. Constitution. Connecticut's nickname is the "Constitution State."

The major cities are:

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