Semi-nomadic in lifestyle, these peoples moved seasonally to take advantage of various resources in the area. Stone tools were used for hunting, fishing, and woodworking. Evidence of human presence in the Connecticut region dates to as much as 10,000 years ago. The name Connecticut is derived from the Mohegan-Pequot word that has been translated as "long tidal river" and "upon the long river", both referring to the Connecticut River. History Ī map of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies First people As of the 2010 census, it has the highest per-capita income, second-highest level of human development behind Massachusetts, and highest median household income in the United States. The state also has a long history of hosting the financial services industry, including insurance companies in Hartford County and hedge funds in Fairfield County. The Connecticut River, Thames River, and ports along Long Island Sound have given Connecticut a strong maritime tradition which continues today. It is known as the "Constitution State", the "Nutmeg State", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits".
It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.Ĭonnecticut is the third-smallest state by area, the 29th most populous, and the fourth most densely populated of the fifty states. Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies which rejected British rule in the American Revolution. In 1662, the three colonies were merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut a crown colony. The Connecticut and New Haven colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders, considered the first constitutions in America. Thomas Hooker led a band of followers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the Connecticut Colony other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the first major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English. Ĭonnecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of "Quinnetuket”, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. Historically, the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. The state is bordered by Rhode Island to its east, Massachusetts to its north, New York to its west, and Long Island Sound to its south. As of the 2020 United States census, Connecticut was home to over 3.6 million residents, its highest decennial count ever, growing every decade since 1790. Connecticut ( / k ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k ə t/ ( listen)) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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