Connecticut History

What is historically accurate about the Fundamental Orders in Connecticut’s regional context?

• Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
• The Fundamental Orders are significant as a colonial governance document even without accepting the disputed ‘first constitution’ label
• Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
• European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century

What is the most accurate account of Connecticut’s Revolutionary-era role?

• Connecticut became the fiftieth state in 1959
• Connecticut’s manufacturing history began after World War II
• Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
• Connecticut’s Revolutionary contribution can be studied through logistics and provisioning as well as battlefield participation

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

• The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
• The Provisions State nickname refers to oil production
• Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution
• The Provisions State nickname reflects the material dimensions of Revolutionary mobilization

What should students remember about Connecticut’s industrial transition?

• The Fundamental Orders were written after the Civil War
• Connecticut’s industrial transition illustrates continuity between nineteenth-century precision production and modern high-technology manufacturing
• European settlement in Connecticut began only in the twentieth century
• Connecticut had no role in the American Revolution