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New Hampshire

New Hampshire is located in the northeastern part of the US, bordered by the Canadian province of Quebec in the north. It ranks 42nd most populous state in the US, with an estimated population of 1.3 million as of 2010.

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Did New Hampshire have indentured servants?

Yes! They had lots and lots of indentured servants.

What was the name of the first settlement in New Hampshire?

Concord was the second capital as a US State and is the capital now.

Was Exeter and Portsmouth before that.

As a US State it was Exeter as the first State Capital and then Concord..

Who is the govener of New Hampshire?

New Hampshire does not have a Lieutenant Governor.

Which Canadian province forms part of the border of New Hampshire?

New Hampshire shares its entire northern border with the Province of Quebec. Quebec is known for being a French-speaking province rather than an English-speaking one. Its capital is Quebec City.

How many electoral votes did Donald Trump get from Nebraska?

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 3 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska. Therefore, Nebraska has 5 electoral votes.

What is the literacy rate of New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has a literacy rate of 94 percent. This is high compared to the national average, which is 86 percent.

Famous person in the history of New Hampshire?

Perhaps Daniel Webster leads (and should lead) the list of historical notables who represent New Hampshire. Horace Greely would make the list and Robert Frost who more or less adopted the state is worthy of mention as a side-bar. Franklin Pierce fails to make honorable mention as a US President and the inventor of Tupperware is often included as a person of note.

What celebrities vacation in NH?

Drew Barrymore visits her longtime friend's parents home on Lake Winnipesaukee in the summers. Her friend is Nancy Juvonen who is married to Jimmy Fallon and a film producer. She also is Drew's partner in the production company Flower Films. Adam Sandler visits friends and family from time to time in Manchester and also heads up to Lake Winnipesaukee. H. Irving Grousbeck, the owner of the Boston Celtics has a house up at Winnipesaukee and J.W. Marriot, JR has a full compound of homes on Mirror Lake in Tuftonboro, NH. Chris Carpenter, who plays for the St.Louis Cardinals visits his family in Manchester, NH as well.

Does New Hampshire report Speeding Tickets to other states?

Yes, all states report speeding tickets to all other states. This is how a warrant can be issued for your arrest if you have an unpaid speeding ticket in one state.

What is a typical day like in New Hampshire?

I live in NH and life is quite nice here, not much crime (where I live), lots of trees, quiet neighborhoods, and lots of stuff to do. I'd say NH is one of the best places to live in the country.

Who discovered New Hampshire colony?

New England was founded by several different people. John Winthrop was one of the people that founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Thomas Hooker founded the Connecticut Colony, and John Mason founded the New Hampshire Colony. Two of the founders of the Rhode Island Colony were Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams. Of course, all of these people had help from other settlers in getting these colonies to grow and prosper.

State fruit of New Hampshire?

The American White Birch is the state tree of New Hampshire.

What two other colonies were different then the New Hampshire colony?

There are two colonies that are the same. The two colonies that are the same are American colony and New Hampshire colony.

How did the New Hampshire colony get food?

Colonists got the food they ate by fishing and hunting
Depending upon the colonists in question (i.e. the British subjects that colonized America) the indigenous tribesmen aided them in the cultivation of maze or corn in addition to hunting game and foraging for wild berries and such. Secondly, some shipments of food and supplies were sent from England but often too late. (Jamestown)

Are there any references that state that the number 8 is the number of new beginnings?

There is a reference to this in the Old Testament book of Genesis, after the great flood in which every human being is destroyed except for 8 people which begin to repopulate the earth. Also, the Jewish tradition of circumcision on male babies, occured on the 8th day of the babies' life.

What was the transportation in New Hampshire like in colonial times?

Transportation was only a few ways. By foot, horse, wagon, or boat. To travel meant that you needed several days if you were going further than 5 or 10 miles from home. To travel by horse to go 30 miles would take about 3 days one way. A horse could only travel about 10 miles a day so to go round trip on a 30 mile trip would take 6 days of travel. That doesn't include any busy that was needed to be done.

Who were the settlers of New Hampshire?

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What was the capital of New Hampshire in 1776?

New Hampshire Capitals:Boston Massachusetts in 1630 when what is now New Hampshire was still a part of the English Colony of Massachusett Bay.

Portsmouth in 1680 when it was the English Province of New Hampshire.

Boston in 1686 when it was part of the English Dominion of New-England in America.

Portsmouth in 1689 when it was the Providence of New Hampshire.

Exeter in 1775 when it was New Hampshire and when it became the State of New Hampshire.

Concord in 1808 when it became the second Capital of the State of New Hampshire.

What was the population of colonial New Hampshire?

many people here were dutch, and lived there before the English took over.

Where was New Hampshire first founded?

The New Hampshire Colony was founded in 1679.

No one knows who were the first European settlers to reach New Hampshire. But-wide scale exploration of the area began in the 1600's. In 1603, Martin Pring of England sailed a trading ship up the Piscataqua River. Pring and his crew may have landed in Portsmouth. The French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed on the New Hampshire coast in 1605. John Smith reached the Isles of Shoals. He renamed them, "Smith's Islands."

In 1620, England's King James I founded the Council for New England to encourage American settlement. The council granted David Thompson land in present-day New Hampshire. In 1623, Thompson and his followers settled at Odiorne's Point (now part of Rye). Edward Hilton settled Hilton's Point (now Dover) in the 1620's. Some historians believe these settlements began at the same time. Other's believe Hilton's came later.

Other early settlements include Strawberry Bank (now Portsmouth) established in 1630; Exeter and Hampton, founded in 1638. It was in 1629, when John Mason named the region New Hampshire. In 1641, the Massachusetts Colony gained control of New Hampshire. In 1680, New Hampshire became a separate royal colony.

What trade opportunities did they have in colonial New Hampshire?

They had an abundant supply of fine hardwoods available for export and numerous tall white pine that were desired by the shipping industry as masts.