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Connecticut

Connecticut. Connecticut is located in the. Northeast. State Capital. Hartford. The Constitution State. State Nickname. Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788. Connecticut was: the 5th state added to the United States. one of the original 13 colonies. Abbreviation: CT.

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Connecticut

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  1. Connecticut

  2. Connecticut is located in the Northeast

  3. State Capital Hartford The Constitution State State Nickname

  4. Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788. • Connecticut was: • the 5th state added to the United States. • one of the original 13 colonies. Abbreviation: CT

  5. State Flag

  6. Qui Transtulit Sustinet is Latin for "He who transplanted still sustains.” Grape vines represent the colony that was brought across the Atlantic Ocean and planted in the wilderness.

  7. Psalm 80 8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it.9 You prepared room for it,And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land. God brought the colonists over and will continue to take care of them.

  8. Official State Flower The Mountain Laurel A perennial tree native to the United States. It has beautiful white, pink or purple flowers and brown seeds. It can grow up to 6 feet high.

  9. State Song Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle went to town, Riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni. {Chorus} Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the music and the step, and with the girls be handy. Father and I went down to camp, along with Captain Gooding, And there we saw the men and boys as thick as hasty pudding. {Chorus} And there was Captain Washington, upon a slapping stallion, A giving orders to his men. I guess there were a million. {Chorus} Click to listen to the song on the internet Click to view a recipe for Hasty Pudding

  10. State Bird The American Robin • The American Robin migrates south during cold weather. • They eat bugs and fruit. • You will sometimes see the American Robin run along the ground looking for food. • In the spring they build nests of twigs and leaves with a layer of mud and soft grass. • They lay small blue eggs.

  11. State Insect The European Praying Mantis • The European Mantis is from southern Europe. • It was introduced to North America in 1899 by a ship carrying nursery plants. • The praying mantis is considered a friend to farmers because it eats aphids, flies, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and moths.

  12. Famous from Connecticut Harriet Beecher Stowe • Born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1811. • Moved to Cincinnati where she came in contact with fugitive slaves. • Authored Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1851. • Spent her life speaking against slavery both in America and Europe.

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