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What is the name of the New Haven Militia that fought on during Powder House Day?
Governor's Foot Guard
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Although the militia were mainly made of volunteers what item distinguish them from other militia companies?
uniforms.
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Who was the governor of New York under which the loyalist and British raid of New Haven took place?
General William Tryon
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The students of what New Haven university formed an ad-hoc militia to confront the Redcoats?
Yale
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Who was the professor of Yale Divinity School that led the student militia to confront the Redcoats?
Naphtali Daggett
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On what date did the loyalists and Redcoats land in New Haven Harbor to commence a raid on New Haven?
July 5, 1779
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Who was the president of Yale that provided diary accounts expressing disbelief over the commencement of the revolution in New Haven?
Ezra Stiles
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What is the name of the general that lead British regulars to New Haven Harbor?
William Tryon
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At the time what was the population of New Haven Harbor?
3,500
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A group of militia from a very famous modern town in Connecticut came to fought in the Harbor, what was the name of their town?
Yale
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The militia that fought in New Haven was lead by who?
Naphtali Daggett
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After the battle were New Haven historical features lost or torched?
town's colonial features were preserved.
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Who is the Yale graduate, inventor, and arms manufacturer that had a large positive impact on the New Haven economy in the late 18th century?
Eli Whitney
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What invention, for which he is primarily known, did Eli Whitney develop in New Haven?
the cotton gin
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What is the area near Hamden that was renamed for Eli Whitney?
Whitneyville
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What was the nickname given to Connecticut due to the large number of arms manufacturers that arose in the state?
"The Arsenal of America"
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In 1836, who invented the automatic revolver in Eli Whitney's gun manufacturing plant?
Samuel Colt
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What is the name of the inventor that created the cotton gin in New Haven?
Eli Whitney
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What is the name of the main road that connects New Haven to Hamden?
Whitney Avenue
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What was the company that was responsible Connecticut rise as a manufacturing economy?
A. C. Gilbert
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The rise of gun factories within Connecticut earn the state what name?
The Arsenal of America
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In what year was the first automatic revolver invented?
1836
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In what year did an important trial take place which situated New Haven among the forefront of the growing anti-slavery movement?
1839
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What tribesman were being transported as slaves on a ship by the Spanish?
Mende
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What was the name of the Spanish slave ship used to transport the Mende tribesmen?
Amistad
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Who was the informal leader of the slaves to whom there is a statue dedicated beside City Hall in New Haven?
Joseph Cinqué
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In 1860, what notable U.S. president gave a speech on slavery in New Haven?
Abraham Lincoln
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What is the name of the slaveship that once sit in New Haven Harbor?
Amistad
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Who was the leader of slaves during the New Haven anti slavery movement in 1839
Joseph Cinqué
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What famous president made a speech in New Haven in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
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Exactly who were the slaves upon the Spanish slaveship?
Mende tribesmen
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What major war stimulated the New Haven economy by way of industrial goods purchased through the New Haven Arms Company?
American Civil War
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What was the New Haven Arms Company later renamed?
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
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The increase in immigrants from what country in southern Europe had a notable impact on the population growth in New Haven in the early 20th century?
Italy
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What ethnic group currently comprises approximately half the population of East Haven, West Haven and North Haven?
Italian-American
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What area of New Haven was known for being the center of the Jewish community?
Westville
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What was the original name of the famous rifle manufacturing companies in New Haven?
New Haven Arms Company
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In modern day New Haven who makes up for majority of the demographics in terms of ethnicity?
Italian-American
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The Civil War had many effects after the war, what was the main effect for New Haven?
population grew and doubled
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What New Haven mayor is responsible for projects that placed the city among the forefront of urban renewal in the U.S. circa 1954?
Richard C. Lee
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What major U.S. interstate runs along the Long Wharf section of New Haven?
Interstate 95
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What New Haven thoroughfare runs between Interstate 95, downtown, and the neighborhood known as The Hill?
The Oak Street Connector
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What area of New Haven was Route 34 originally intended to service?
the city's western suburbs
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What did the western portion of Route 34 ultimately become?
a boulevard
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What was the name of the mayor that lead the urban development project in New Haven 1954?
Richard C. Lee
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What was of the major urban development that affected several New Haven neighborhood?
construction of Interstate 95
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During this redevelopment process what happen to the West part of Route 34?
becoming a boulevard
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In approximately what year did revitalization most recently begin to occur in downtown New Haven?
2000
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What specific area of downtown New Haven enjoyed a notable increase in apartments in condominiums at the beginning of the current century?
the area surrounding the New Haven Green
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What specific service sector has substantially increased in downtown New Haven in recent years?
retail
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In addition to Stop & Shop, what new supermarket is located one block from the Green and is poised to serve the growing downtown population?
Elm City Market
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In the 21st Century what has happen to most of Downtown New Haven in terms of retail?
the opening of new stores
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How has the media perceive most of these changes to the Downtown area?
positive press from various periodicals.
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What has happen in New Haven Green during the 2000s?
experienced an influx of apartments
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Including to the growth, what market chain have expanded nearby Downtown New Haven?
Stop & Shop
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What multi-use project in New Haven is the largest residential building in Connecticut?
360 State Street
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What park is anticipated to extend to downtown New Haven?
Farmington Canal Trail
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For what area are a new boathouse and dock being planned?
New Haven Harbor
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What is the city landmark demolished in 2007 that the city ultimately wish to redevelop?
New Haven Coliseum
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What is the name of building project is taking place in Gateway Community College downtown?
360 State Street.
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The New Haven Harbor is receiving what kind of adjustment?
dock is planned
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The city of New Haven wants to redevelop/build what sort of structure?
New Haven Coliseum
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In terms of infrastructure, what is being develop in the downtown area?
linear park Farmington Canal Trail
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What type of bridge is replacing the old Q Bridge?
an extradosed bridge
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In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court entertain a lawsuit filed by 18 New Haven firefighters against the city of New Haven?
2009
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What was the distinguishing issue of the lawsuit over which 18 white firefighters in New Haven sought relief from the U.S. Supreme Court?
reverse discrimination
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What was the name of the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of New Haven had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying any firefighter a promotion?
Ricci v. DeStefano
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In what year did low scores of black firefighters on a promotion test issued by the New Haven Fire Department ultimately halt promotions for all firefighters of any race in the city?
2003
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How many of the 18 white firefighters received promotions via district court order to the city of New Haven following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the petitioning firefighters?
14
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What was the decision from the 2009 Supreme Court Case?
to ignore the test results
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The Court case was involve between which two parties?
firefighters against the city
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What did the city do after the fail test scores for promotions?
no one would be promoted
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Out of how many of the white fireman got a promotion afterwards?
14 of the white firefighters
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Funding was awarded to Connecticut in 2010 and 2011 to build what line with a southern terminus in New Haven?
Hartford Line
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At what terminal in New Haven was the Hartford Line slated to originate?
Union Station
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What location provided the northern terminus for the Hartford Line?
Springfield's Union Station
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What is the name of the corridor in western Massachusetts by which federal authorities sought to improve trip times and the amount of the population served in both New Haven and Springfield?
Knowledge Corridor
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In what year was the "Knowledge corridor high speed intercity passenger rail" slated for construction?
2013
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What is the name of the train line that connects Connecticut and Massachusetts together?
Hartford Line
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Where is the starting point of the terminus line in New Haven?
New Haven's Union Station
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The purpose of the train line is to connect Connecticut and Massachusetts to what state north?
Vermont
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When does the Knowledge Corridor line begins it's construction?
in 2013
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Generally how fast are these trains?
180 km/h
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In addition to the New Haven Harbor, what additional natural element is a prominent geographic feature of the area, flanking the northeast and northwest boundaries?
basalt trap rock ridges
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Which trap rock ridge was altered to accommodate the east-west portion of the Wilbur Park Crossway?
West Rock
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What was the name of the group that once utilized West Rock as a hideout, known colloquially as "The Three Judges?"
"Regicides"
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What is the name of the war monument located at the peak of East Rock?
Soldiers and Sailors
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What is the name for the popular feature that ascends the cliffside of East Rock?
"Great/Giant Steps"
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What is New Haven best known for in terms of the main landmark and structure?
large deep harbor
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In terms of economy and geographic landscape what is the used for the two trop rocks ridges north nearby the city?
as extensive parks
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The West Rock is also used for what sort of infrastructure?
highway tunnel
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What does the Eastern Rocks offer as a park on the other hand?
war monument
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By how many rivers is the city of New Haven drained?
three
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Which New Haven river releases into West Haven Harbor?
West River
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Into what local body of water do the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers discharge?
New Haven Harbor
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Into what larger waterway do the West Haven Harbor and New Haven Harbor recess as embayments?
Long Island Sound
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What is the name of the western river in the city of New Haven?
the West
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The eastern river bears the name of the Native American Tribes that once live in New Haven, what is the name?
Quinnipiac
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The two eastern rivers meets in which of New Haven Harbor?
New Haven Harbor
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These two harbors are part of what estuary?
Long Island Sound.
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