Connecticut Regional Analysis

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

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

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

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