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U.S. States

What is the most accurate account of the Fundamental Orders?

  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Fundamental Orders are significant because they formalized a framework of colonial government in 1639
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
Correct answer(s):
  • The Fundamental Orders are significant because they formalized a framework of colonial government in 1639
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U.S. States

Which statement correctly explains the Fundamental Orders?

  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
  • The Fundamental Orders should be described carefully because the claim that they were the first written constitution is contested
  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
Correct answer(s):
  • The Fundamental Orders should be described carefully because the claim that they were the first written constitution is contested
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U.S. States

Which statement correctly explains Connecticut’s statehood?

  • Connecticut’s statehood in 1788 placed it among the earliest states to ratify the U.S. Constitution
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's statehood in 1788 placed it among the earliest states to ratify the U.S. Constitution
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Geography of the United States

Which population claim about southwestern Connecticut is correct?

  • Most of Connecticut’s population lives only in the far northwest
  • Urban concentration in southwestern Connecticut reflects both transportation access and proximity to New York City
  • Connecticut’s population is evenly distributed across every part of the state
  • Hartford is Connecticut’s largest city by population
Correct answer(s):
  • Urban concentration in southwestern Connecticut reflects both transportation access and proximity to New York City
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U.S. States

Which description of Connecticut’s Revolutionary-era role is historically accurate?

  • Connecticut’s Revolutionary contribution included both military service and material supply
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's Revolutionary contribution included both military service and material supply
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Geography of the United States

What is the most accurate interpretation of Connecticut’s population density?

  • Population density can be high statewide even when substantial rural areas remain
  • Rural areas account for nearly all of Connecticut’s population
  • Hartford is Connecticut’s largest city by population
  • Most of Connecticut’s population lives only in the far northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • Population density can be high statewide even when substantial rural areas remain
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U.S. States

What should students remember about Connecticut’s Revolutionary-era role?

  • The Provisions State nickname reflects Connecticut’s role in supplying the Revolutionary cause
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
Correct answer(s):
  • The Provisions State nickname reflects Connecticut's role in supplying the Revolutionary cause
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U.S. Economy

Which statement best explains Hartford?

  • Submarine construction is concentrated in northwestern Connecticut
  • Southwestern Connecticut has little economic connection to New York City
  • Tourism is Connecticut’s only major source of economic activity
  • Hartford’s insurance specialization is an example of a regional economic cluster
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  • Hartford's insurance specialization is an example of a regional economic cluster
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U.S. States

Which historical claim about Connecticut’s industrialization is correct?

  • Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
  • Industrialization transformed Connecticut into a major manufacturing state during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
Correct answer(s):
  • Industrialization transformed Connecticut into a major manufacturing state during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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U.S. Economy

What is economically accurate about Stamford?

  • Stamford’s finance and corporate activity illustrate spillover from the New York metropolitan economy
  • Connecticut’s economy depends almost entirely on farming
  • Submarine construction is concentrated in northwestern Connecticut
  • Tourism is Connecticut’s only major source of economic activity
Correct answer(s):
  • Stamford's finance and corporate activity illustrate spillover from the New York metropolitan economy
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U.S. States

What is the most accurate account of Connecticut’s aerospace and defense supplier networks?

  • Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
  • European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut’s industrial experience helped produce skills and supplier networks later used in aerospace and defense
  • The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
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  • Connecticut's industrial experience helped produce skills and supplier networks later used in aerospace and defense
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United States of America

What is correct about Connecticut’s position between New York and Boston?

  • Connecticut has no modern manufacturing sector
  • Connecticut’s economy is shaped by its position between the New York and Boston metropolitan regions
  • Connecticut became a state in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut has no major rivers
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's economy is shaped by its position between the New York and Boston metropolitan regions
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United States of America

Which description best fits southwestern Connecticut?

  • Connecticut has no major rivers
  • Southwestern Connecticut functions partly within the wider New York commuter and business region
  • Connecticut became a state in the twentieth century
  • Connecticut is located on the Pacific coast
Correct answer(s):
  • Southwestern Connecticut functions partly within the wider New York commuter and business region
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United States of America

What should students know about central and eastern Connecticut?

  • Connecticut is located on the Pacific coast
  • Central and eastern Connecticut retain stronger economic and cultural links with the rest of New England
  • Hartford is not part of Connecticut
  • Connecticut became a state in the twentieth century
Correct answer(s):
  • Central and eastern Connecticut retain stronger economic and cultural links with the rest of New England
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United States of America

Which claim about Connecticut’s Northeast Corridor location is correct?

  • The Northeast Corridor gives Connecticut unusually strong intercity transportation connections for a small state
  • Connecticut is located on the Pacific coast
  • Connecticut has no major rivers
  • Hartford is not part of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Northeast Corridor gives Connecticut unusually strong intercity transportation connections for a small state
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Geography of the United States

What is the most accurate description of Connecticut’s coastal lowlands and uplands?

  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut’s coastal lowlands, river valley, and western uplands create distinct local landscapes
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's coastal lowlands, river valley, and western uplands create distinct local landscapes
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Geography of the United States

Which geographic claim about Long Island Sound is correct?

  • Long Island Sound reduces direct exposure of Connecticut’s coast to the open Atlantic
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
Correct answer(s):
  • Long Island Sound reduces direct exposure of Connecticut's coast to the open Atlantic
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Geography of the United States

What is accurate about Connecticut’s river valleys?

  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • River valleys lowered barriers to settlement, farming, transport, and industrial development
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • River valleys lowered barriers to settlement, farming, transport, and industrial development
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Geography of the United States

Which geographic claim about northwestern Connecticut is correct?

  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut’s northwest is both higher and more rugged than most of the state’s coastal zone
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's northwest is both higher and more rugged than most of the state's coastal zone
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Geography of the United States

What should students understand about Connecticut’s population density?

  • Rural areas account for nearly all of Connecticut’s population
  • Hartford is Connecticut’s largest city by population
  • Connecticut is one of the least densely populated states in the country
  • Connecticut’s high population density results from the combination of a modest population and very small land area
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  • Connecticut's high population density results from the combination of a modest population and very small land area
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