Connecticut+1

1639 -- first constitution adopted, establishing representative government 1656 -- first municipal public library in America, a bequest to the "towne of New Haven" 1670 -- first survey for the first turnpike in America, between Norwich and New London 1729 -- first medical diploma, granted by Yale University 1764 -- first newspaper, [|The Hartford Courant], published since October 29, 1764 1775 -- first submarine |||| 4,845 square miles of Connecticut are land areas. || Longitude: 72° 42.4'W Latitude: 41° 35.7'N Mean Elevation of the state of Connecticut is 500 feet above sea level
 * __Connecticut takes good care of you![[image:flag.gif]]__ **
 * [[image:http://www.netstate.com/states/images/ct_head.gif width="275" height="60"]] ||
 * Connecticut has forested hills, new urban skylines, shoreline beaches, white-steeple colonial churches, and historic village greens.
 * Connecticut's Historical History**
 * Water Area |||| 698 square miles of Connecticut are covered by water. ||
 * Highest Point |||| 2,380 feet above sea level. Located in the extreme northwestern corner of the Connecticut ||

**Major Industry:** Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing)
 * Major Cities**: Hartford, New Haven
 * Founded:** 1636 by Thomas Hooker
 * Connecticut** Colonies were largely farming and fishing communities. The people made their own clothes and shoes. They grew much of their own food. Crops like corn and wheat grew in large numbers, and much was shipped to England. Foods that didn't grow in America were shipped from England. Boston was the major New England port.




 * Colonial Clothes**

Here is a diary entry by one of people who found Connecticut, "The country abounded with wild fruit. In the groves were walnuts, chestnuts, butternuts, hazelnuts and acorns in great abundance. Wild cherries, currants and plums were natural productions. In the low lands, on the banks of the rivers... was a variety... of grapes. The country also abound with... strawberries, blackberries of various kinds, raspberries, dewberries, whortleberries and bilberries, blueberries and mulberries. Cranberries also grew plentilously in the meadows." A entry by one of the first people to see Connecticut. We have a very good future coming up. We are very conservative so we will be living the same lives of religous freedom and happiness for a long time. We will continue living on our quiet farms for many generations. Also we have our charter well hidden so no one will be able to take it away. We will be a self ruled colony forever with law makers with many years of experience.

As you all know there are some risks involved with joining a colony. The indian savages are everywhere and are trying to kill us, led by their leader king Philip. However we are safe from their attacks. They are fighting in Massachussets and can't gain entry to Connecticut. Everything we have is superior to the indians's versions. The cold winters used to be a problem but now that we have a strong settlement we have good, warm houses with lots of wood for fires.

If you are part of a family and you have kids, do not worry. Our colony provides many fun activities for your kids. We are also working in the fields, planting crops, and enjoying the good weather we get all the time. We have exellent fields to fly kites in during the summer. In the winter kids skate on frozen ponds in their free time. They will be working extra hard to finish their chores faster so that they can have fun with the rest of the kids.



__**Works Cited**__ Fradin, Dennis Brindell. //The Connecticut Colony.//

http://ushistryimages.com/index.shtml

http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246434#HIST

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ct_geography.htm