The History of New Hampshire

History

• In 1623 under an English land grant captain John Smith sent settlers out to establish fishing colonies .
• In 1679 after a 38 year union with Massachusetts New Hampshire was made a royal colony
• New Hampshire was the first to vote on the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
• In spring of 1623 they sent two small parties of emigrants to settle.
• Also in 1692 a seperate was again effected ,and royal government reeve stablished.

Geography

• The nickname for New Hampshire is Granite State
• Origin name - from the English county of New Hampshire
• The capital - concord

Geography

• Continental ice sheets once covered the entire state
• Scrapping the mountains and rerouting water courses
• Into beautiful white mountains in lakes and steams

Economy

• The main resource is apples, maple syrup
• Lumber Mills is use for paper production
• Also there is rerouting water sources
• Factories producing leather

Agriculture

• (Livestocks)-
• To feed animals and grow crops
• To feed other families
• To earn / sell for money
• Live

Government

• Constitution , adopted in 1784,second oldest in the country.
• 24 senators and 400 representatives all elected for 2 years
• And has 4 electoral votes

Manufacture

• Plastic
• Fabricated metals
• Electrical other machinery

Government

• Ruled by the one governor at the time of the resolution in 1689 in England
• Consitution , adopted in 1784 the second country
• Admenments to the constitution proposal

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