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What should students remember about Connecticut’s aerospace and defense sector?

  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing legacy helped support later aerospace and defense industries
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's manufacturing legacy helped support later aerospace and defense industries

What is historically accurate about Connecticut’s manufacturing history?

  • Samuel Colt is associated with Connecticut’s manufacturing history
  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
Correct answer(s):
  • Samuel Colt is associated with Connecticut's manufacturing history

Which statement correctly explains Connecticut’s history?

  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Eli Whitney is associated with Connecticut’s industrial and technological history
  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
Correct answer(s):
  • Eli Whitney is associated with Connecticut's industrial and technological history

Which description of the Fundamental Orders is historically accurate?

  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • The Fundamental Orders were a written framework for colonial government
Correct answer(s):
  • The Fundamental Orders were a written framework for colonial government

What is historically accurate about the Fundamental Orders?

  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • Claims that the Fundamental Orders were the world’s first written constitution are debated
Correct answer(s):
  • Claims that the Fundamental Orders were the world's first written constitution are debated

Which historical claim about Connecticut’s history is correct?

  • Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution after Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution after Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia

What is the most accurate account of Connecticut’s history?

  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
  • Connecticut’s industrial growth included clocks, firearms, brass goods, machinery, and tools
  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's industrial growth included clocks, firearms, brass goods, machinery, and tools

Where is the University of Connecticut’s main campus?

  • Hartford
  • Storrs
  • New Haven
  • Bridgeport
Correct answer(s):
  • Storrs

Which historical claim about Hartford is correct?

  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
  • English colonists established Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield during the 1630s
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
Correct answer(s):
  • English colonists established Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield during the 1630s

What is the most accurate account of the Pequot War?

  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Pequot War took place during the 1630s
  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
Correct answer(s):
  • The Pequot War took place during the 1630s

What is historically accurate about Connecticut’s history?

  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • Connecticut supported the American Revolution with troops and supplies
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut supported the American Revolution with troops and supplies

Which statement correctly explains Connecticut’s Revolutionary-era role?

  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Provisions State is an old nickname linked to Connecticut’s Revolutionary-era supplies
  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
Correct answer(s):
  • The Provisions State is an old nickname linked to Connecticut's Revolutionary-era supplies

Which two cities once shared Connecticut’s capital duties?

  • Danbury and New London
  • Bridgeport and Stamford
  • Waterbury and Norwalk
  • Hartford and New Haven
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford and New Haven

Where is the Connecticut State Capitol located?

  • Stamford
  • New London
  • Hartford
  • Bridgeport
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford

What is accurate about Stamford?

  • Waterbury is best known as Connecticut’s state capital
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
  • Stamford’s location helps connect its economy with New York City
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
Correct answer(s):
  • Stamford's location helps connect its economy with New York City

Which description best characterizes New Haven?

  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
  • New Haven is an important center for education, healthcare, and research
  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Hartford is Connecticut’s largest city by population
Correct answer(s):
  • New Haven is an important center for education, healthcare, and research

What should students know about Hartford?

  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Hartford is both a government center and an insurance center
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford is both a government center and an insurance center

Which urban claim about Waterbury is correct?

  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Waterbury became known for brass manufacturing
  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • Waterbury became known for brass manufacturing

Which description best explains New Haven?

  • Yale University has a major influence on New Haven’s economy and culture
  • Higher education has little connection to research in Connecticut
  • Yale plays no role in New Haven’s healthcare or research economy
  • Connecticut has no major research universities
Correct answer(s):
  • Yale University has a major influence on New Haven's economy and culture

In what year did Hartford become Connecticut’s sole capital?

  • 1910
  • 1875
  • 1788
  • 1812
Correct answer(s):
  • 1875