New Hampshire is located in New England between Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and the Atlantic Ocean. It was initially colonized along the Connecticut River and has over 40,000 miles of rivers and streams. The highest point is Mount Washington. It was first settled in the early 1600s as a fishing colony but was later colonized by Captain John Mason who sought its natural resources like fish, trees, and beavers. New Hampshire has played an important role in the American Revolution and new nation as the first state to declare independence from Britain.

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3. 180 mi x 50 mi (roughly 9000 square miles) Bounded by New York, Massachusetts, and the Atlantic Ocean Colonized along CT river 40,000 miles of rivers and streams 1300 lakes and ponds Mount Washington, highest point in New England Basic Geography

4. Given to Captain John Mason in 1629 David Thomson and Hilton brothers same year Established a fishing colony along Piscataqua River In “Little Harbor” had fish drying racks and a factory Hilton’s went to Northam (Dover) Humble Beginnings

5. Initially settled due to persecution out of England King James I provided ships and provisions for those who left for New Hampshire Free land under one condition The colony would remain under English law The Colonization Project

6. Resources made New Hampshire a desirable colony to pursue Fish Trees Beavers Natural Resources

7. Originally named North Virginia by Captain John Smith King James I named his new colony New England Named New Hampshire by Captain John Mason when he received the land John Mason was from Hampshire, England What’s in a Name?

8. Mapmaker and colonizer Received the New Hampshire colony in 1929 Invested 22,000 pounds in colony Built up towns, cleared land, and bolstered defense Died before ever seeing it John Mason

9. Became a “royal province” in 1679 John Cutt president of New Hampshire colony at time Became part of Massachusetts from 1698-1741 Benning Wentworth assumed governorship in 1741 Wentworth granted more than 100 towns to prospective settlers before 1761, many of which became part of Vermont Other History

10. Fought over what is now northern New England and Canada Due to the war effort much of northern New Hampshire was explored Settled following the war French-Indian War

11. Drafted its own state constitution on January 5, 1776 First colony to declare independence Helped to supply cannons, ships, and ammunition to Continental Forces Had three militia divisions in the war Revolutionary Period

12. John Langdon was the first vice-president and president of the Senate under Washington Ninth state to ratify the Constitution First American public library “Live Free Or Die” Role in the New Nation

13. http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm Source List