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Connecticut
By: Cameron Schultz and Brooklyn Simmons
Business Presentations
10/8/14
Overview
● History
● State Flag
● Major industries
● Climate
● Natural Resources
History of Connecticut
● Founded by Thomas Hooker
● Date of statehood: January 8, 1788
● One of the original 13 colonies
● Used for agriculture
● Textile and machine manufacturing became powerful
Video About the Founding of
Connecticut
Connecticut’s Flag
● Field of Azure blue
● State motto
● 1897
● Grape vines
Climate
● Precipitation
● Summer
● Winter
Tourist attractions
● Mystic Seaport
● Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale
University
● Mystic Aquarium & Institution For
Exploration
Geography
● Size
● Location
Symbols
● American Robin
● Mountain Laurel
● Sperm Whale
Natural Resources
● Fisheries
● Forestry
● Wetlands/ Water Resources
● Copper
● Steel
Major Industries
● Aquaculture
● Livestock
● Greenhouse
● Largest industries
Nicknames
● Constitution State
● Nutmeg State
● Land of Steady Habits
● Provisions State
Famous People
MEN
● Jonathan Quick
● Seth Macfarland
● George W. Bush
● John Mayer
WOMEN
● Stephenie Meyer
● Suzanne Collins
Fun Facts
● Prohibition
● Hamburger
● Helicopter
● Color television
● Crazy laws
Fun Facts Continued
● PEZ candy
● Camera
● Oldest newspaper
● Silverware
● License plates
● Noah Webster
Summary
Citations
www.50states.com
www.history.com
nationalflowers.info
en.wikipedia.org
www.itsnature.org
www.mysticseaport.org
photos.sili
www.ct.gov
www.nrme.uconn.edu
newenglandboating.com
thetimecrunchedtraveler.com
www.sobernexus.com
www.cslib.org
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/
www.youtube.com

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