Why is Connecticut sometimes referred to as The Nutmeg State?
- Nutmeg grows wild in Southern New England and is the state plant of Connecticut.
- New Englanders used to flavor all their cooking with nutmeg.
- Yankee peddlers used to sell wooden nutmegs and try to pawn them off as the real thing.
- The nutmeg spice was one of Connecticuts major trade commodities.
Answer
The correct answer is C) Yankee peddlers used to sell wooden nutmegs and try to pawn them off as the real thing..
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