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Valedictory Essay CONNECTICUT 1C Ruth Mary Hine This year we are celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the ftunding of Connecticut. Connecticut is one of the thirteen original colonies and although it is a very small state, it has played a very active part in the history of our nation and of the world. When a man celebrates his birthday, he looks back over his life to see what he has accomplished, sc let us look back over the history of Connecticut. Connecticut was founded in 1635 by some Puritans who were dissatisfied with the government of Massachusetts. They wanted freedom of wc rship and as they were not allowed to voto because they were unwilling to belong to the state church, they decided to fcund a colony where they could worship as they pleased and still take part in the government. The settlers of Connecticut found many obstacles in their way but these obstacles were successfully overcome and the colony soon occupied a position of influence in the country. In 1639, the people of Connecticut adopted a constitution which was the first written constitution in America. 'When the Constitution of the United States was drawn up, the Constitution of Connecticut was used as a model. Connecticut was therefore given the nemo of tho Constitution State. During the Revolutionary War Connecticut gained the name of Prevision State bocauso her people generously gave both troops and supplies without which the war might have had a less favorable outcome. Connecticut was dubbed the Nutmeg State because some of her scheming traders made wooden nutmegs and sold them at a great profit. Connecticut has long been noted for its educational institutions. Tho first law sohool in America was established in Litchfield, Connecticut Yale University,in New Haven, was the second college founded in what is new tho United States and the sens of Eli have made it famous throughout the world. Early in the history of Connecticut, pecplo cf other colonies bogan to send their ohildren here for an education. Many leading politicians and statesmen received thoir diplomas from our lav sohccls. This early interest in education has continued and at tho present time the publio school system cf cur state is considered superior to that of most states, had Connecticut is the birthplace of many famous men. It has. more inventors according to its population than any other state. Some of the Connecticut inventors wore: Eli Whitnoy, the inventor cf the cotton gin; Charles Goodyear, who developed a process for vulcanizing rubber; Samuel Celt, tho inventor of the revolver; Eli Terry, cf mantel clock fame and Wheeler and Wilson, who gave the public an' improved seWing machine. Duvid Bushnoll, v ho was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, made tho first submarine to be used In v arfare. This submarine v as used in the 5evolutionary War. About tho tirao of the Revolutionary War, the pecplo of Connecticut decided that guns with interchangeable parte would be very advantageous. They believod that it would be less expensive to repair tho old guns than tc build now ones. The idea was a great success and all kinds of machines and conveyances were made v ith standard parts. At the present time,almost everything used is standardized so that the worn parts may be removed and replaced by now ones. Connecticut is still the center of this branch cf industry.
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