Constitution State (Noun)
Meaning
A New England state; one of the original 13 colonies.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Connecticut's proud heritage as a constitution state was shaped by its role as one of the original 13 colonies.
- Massachusetts is known as the Constitution State of New England due to its early adoption of a constitution.
- Maine became a constitution state when it ratified its state constitution in 1820 after separating from Massachusetts.
- As one of the original colonies, Rhode Island earned the nickname Constitution State due to its independent governance and establishment of a state constitution in 1843.
- The title Constitution State also refers to New Hampshire's establishment of its own state constitution in 1784.