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Vermont Posted By : at 2007-04-28 09:50:35
US-VT Vermont is the 14th state of the United States, famous for its beautiful scenery, dairy products, maple syrup and progressive politics. USS Vermont was named in honor of this state. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Law and Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Important Cities and Towns 7 Education 7.1 Colleges and Universities 8 Professional Sports Teams 9 Miscellaneous Information 10 External Links 10.1.1 Further Reading History Vermont was originally home to the tribes of the Iroquois, Algonquian and Abenaki nations. In 1609, French explorer Samuel de Champlain claimed the area of what is now Lake Champlain, giving to the mountains the appelation that would eventually name the state: Les Verts Monts (The Green Mountains.) In 1763, The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian
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