The New Hampshire Colony Founded in 1622 by John Mason. By: Kim-Phung, Riley, Alyssa

New Hampshire’s First People The Algonquian Indians lived in New Hampshire for thousands of years. The Algonquian tribes traveled in groups from 50-200 people. They lived in dome shaped wigwams. They fished and hunted bears, deer and other animals. They farmed corn, beans and squash. They had snowy cold winters. They wore animal robes and snow boots. They migrated to different lands when the good soil was gone.

New Hampshire’s Early Settlers France and Spain formed colonies in the Americas. The Spanish found gold in their colonies. The French supplied valuable furs. King James the 1st formed a Council for New England. The first settlements were Pannaway Plantation and Hilton’s Point. In 1679, King Charles the Second made New Hampshire a royal colony.

Life in New Hampshire Life was hard in New Hampshire. They had very snowy winters. They used animal skins to keep warm and used snowshoes in thick snow. Farming was an important part for the early settlers in New Hampshire. The land was rocky and covered with trees, so they had to cut the trees down so they could plant crops. They also had to dig huge rocks out of soil.

Life in New Hampshire Women cooked meals and gardened. They also made soap and candles. Men farmed, fished, and hunted

Work in New Hampshire They hunted bear, deer, and other animals. They farmed corn, beans, and squash. Not all children went to school. Many of the settlers were fur-traders or fishers. Lots of coastal waters were filled with cod and other fish.

New Hampshire Trading They were fur traders and some traded pine, cedar, maple, and birch trees that grew in New Hampshire. They used this wood for building homes and boats. The White Pines were used for navy ships for the English. They traded many things.

Exports in New Hampshire In New Hampshire, they exported goods. The agricultural export was cattle. The natural resource exports fish, fur, and lumber.

Community Towns in New Hampshire were built around meetinghouses were settlers talked about voting and important matters in New Hampshire. The trees in the community were white pines and very useful to them.

Religion On Sundays the meetinghouses were turned into churches. In the churches they sang songs and preachers gave speeches. The religious faiths are Baptists, Presbyterians ( Press-bree-tear-e-ans) , Puritans, and Quakers.

Becoming a State In 1763 New Hampshire colonists began disliking Britain's rule of being taxed even though they weren't being represented. The Britain empire put taxes on paper, sugar, and tea which upset the colonists because they had no representatives in England.

Statehood New Hampshire was the 9th state on June 22, 1788. In 1783 America won the Revolutionary War. New Hampshire approved the US constitution on June 22nd, 1788.

Other Facts State Symbols: -State Bird- The purple finch. -State Tree- The white birch. -State Insect- The ladybug. -State Flower- The purple lilac. -State Amphibian- The red-spotted newt. -State Animal- The white tailed deer. -State Gem- Smokey Quartz. -State Wildflower- Pink Lady slipper. -State Butterfly- Karner Blue. -New England colony -Mason was given New Hampshire in 1622 -The population in 1775 was 81,050 people -Churning butter could take 30-60 minuets -The first potato that was grown in America was in New Hampshire