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4 days ago · One of the original 13 states, it is located in New England at the northeastern corner of the country. It is bounded to the north by Canada, to the east by Maine and the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Massachusetts, and to the west by Vermont. Its capital is Concord.
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May 7, 2024 · Library of Congress Geography and Map Division. New Hampshire is one of the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule during the American Revolution. New Hampshire was inhabited for thousands of years by various Abenaki tribes. Europeans arrived in the early 17th century.
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1 day ago · New Hampshire, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia were crown colonies. Massachusetts became a crown colony at the end of the 17th century. Proprietary colonies were governed much as royal colonies, except that lord proprietors appointed the governor rather than the king.
17 hours ago · 01. Rocky Soil: The soil in New England was rocky and not ideal for farming, which led colonists to focus on other industries like fishing and shipbuilding. 02. Harsh Winters: Winters were long and harsh, which made survival challenging but also helped reduce the spread of diseases. 03.
2 days ago · New Hampshire ( / ˈhæmpʃər / HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the ...
3 days ago · Early Settlers of New Hampshire. THEY CAME TO FISH. In the beginning was the fisherman. And the fisherman came to New Hampshire to fish. His trip was paid for by English investors who did quite well at first. Then they tried to settle a colony and lost their shirts. New Hampshire's rich proprietor grew poorer. But some NH colonists stayed anyway.
