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- In 1720, New Hampshire had miles and miles of forests, lakes, and rivers where hardly anyone lived. But New Hampshire was just about to grow a lot bigger. Thousands of people came to New Hampshire in the 18th century, and they settled new towns all over the colony. Most of those towns still exist today.
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Feb 9, 2024 · 1622–1761. Facts about the history, geography, and people of Colonial New Hampshire, which was one of the 13 Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain. New Hampshire started in 1623 and spent many years under the control of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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GEOGRAPHY AND LANDFORMS. New Hampshire is bordered by Canada in the north, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean in the east, Massachusetts in the south, and Vermont in the west. It can be divided into...
- Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of New Hampshire including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, colonization, and the American Revolution.
Nov 8, 2020 · Fast Facts: New Hampshire Colony. Also Known As: Royal Province of New Hampshire, Upper Province of Massachusetts. Named After: Hampshire, England. Founding Year: 1623. Founding Country: England. First Known European Settlement: David Thomson, 1623; William and Edward Hilton, 1623.
As you learn more about New Hampshire geography, think about the following questions: What physical and human characteristics define New Hampshire? How did New Hampshire’s boundaries and regions come to be the way they are today?
Where did the English first settle in New Hampshire? For the first 100 years of New Hampshire’s colonial period, the English settled in the seacoast region and stayed within 40 miles of the coast. In these years, four communities of English settlers
The New Hampshire Colony was one of the thirteen original colonies in the United States. The colonies were divided up into three groups: New England colonies, middle colonies, and southern...