At the Constitutional convention, it was Connecticut's two delegates who came up with the Great Compromise - Congress would have two chambers, with the House of Representives having state representation that varies according to population, and the Senate having a fixed 2 Senators per state.
Connecticut's official nickname is The Constitution State.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, hence its nickname, "The First State".
Each of the 50 states within the United States has a nickname associated with it. I am from Florida so my state's nickname is "The Sunshine State" due to the amount of sun and warm weather we have yearly.
Connecticut is the Constitution State.
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Delaware has the nickname of The First State because it was the first to ratify the Constitution
No state of the United States uses that nickname.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution on December 7, 1787. This is why it has the state nickname The Constitution State.
Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the US Constitution. "The First State" became the official State nickname on May 23, 2002.