USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Connecticut is New England’s second smallest and southernmost state. Its 5, 018 square miles (13, 023 square kilometers) are bordered by New York State on the west, Rhode Island on the east, Massachusetts on the north, and by Long Island sound on the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -Connecticut’s agricultural roots date back to the crop gardens planted by indigenous peoples who cultivated such staples as the Three Sisters (maize, beans, and squash), sunflowers, and Jerusalem artichokes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Connecticut is one of the six New England states; it is situated in the northeastern corner of the United States. The small state borders Massachusetts in the north, Rhode Island in the east, and the State of New York in the west.

Detailed explanation-4: -While Connecticut was first explored by the Dutch, who founded trading posts, the first permanent settlements were made by English Puritans from Massachusetts, starting in 1633.