Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. Newtown was renamed as Hartford in 1637 after the home town of one of its settlers - Hertford in England.
2. Let Elle wrack
Answer: Little Rock
The capital city, Little Rock, is the largest city in the state of Arkansas. It takes its name from a formation of rocks on the south bank of the Arkansas River. There is a larger formation on the opposite bank, which has been quarried.
3. Send toffee
Answer: Santa Fe
Santa Fe is the capital city of New Mexico. It was founded in 1610 by Don Pedro de Pewralta.
4. I'll limp here
Answer: Olympia
Washington's capital city is Olympia. It takes its name from the view of the Olympic Mountains.
5. Gnash fell
Answer: Nashville
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee. It is the state's second largest city, with Memphis being larger than Nashville. It is well known as a center for country music.
6. Chef a sun sea tea
Answer: Jefferson City
Jefferson City was named after the third president - Thomas Jefferson. It became the capital of Missouri in 1821, replacing St Charles.
7. Oars den
Answer: Austin
After Texas gained its independence from Mexico, a new capital city was created and named after Stephen F. Austin. The city is also the seat of Travis County.
8. Add land hare
Answer: Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. Having grown up around the termini of the Western Atlantic Railroad, the Georgia Railroad and the Macon and Western railroad, the town took the name Atlanta in 1845. It still has a claim to fame as a major center of transportation, since Hartsfield-Jackson Airport describes itself as the world's busiest airport.
9. Pa's ten
Answer: Boston
Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts. It was named after Boston in England by the early settlers. Boston is remembered in history as the site of one of the triggers of the Revolution, when colonists refused to pay a tax on tea to the British.
10. Awl penny
Answer: Albany
Albany is the capital of New York. When the province of New Netherland was captured by the English in 1664, the settlement at Beverwijck was renamed Albany after the Duke of Albany, who would later become King James II (of England) and VII (of Scotland).
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