New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Region : New England colony
when were they a colony:1638
Industry : potatoes ,fishing ,textiles, shipbuilding
Founded by : John wheelwright and John Mason
Religion Aspirations/Reason for finding: Farming
Government : democratic republic form of state government similar to the united states.
Royal colony:1679
Motto : Live free or die
flower : purple lilac (1919)
tree :white birch (1947)
animal : white-tailed deer (1983)
insect : ladybug (1977)
saltwater fish :striped bass (1994)
freshwater fish : brook trout (1995)
amphibian : spotted newt (1985)
butterfly : karner blue (1992)
bird : purple finch (1957)
songs : “Old New Hampshire” (1949) and “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire”
(1963)
Nickname: Granite State
Origin of name: From the English county of Hampshire ,John Mason
10 largest cities (2010 est.):
Manchester, 109,565; Nashua, 86,494; Concord , 42,695; Derry 33,109; Dover,
29,987; Rochester , 29,752; Salem, 28,776; Merrimack, 25,494; Hudson, 24,467;
Londonderry, 24,129; Keene, 23,409
Land area:
8,968 sq mi. (23,227 sq km)
Geography/Economy:
New Hampshire is part of the New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada to
the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts
to the south; and Vermont to the west.
The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the
state, with Mount Washington being the tallest in the northeastern U.S., and
other mountains like Mount Madison and Mount Adams surrounding it. With
hurricane-force winds every third day on the average, over 100 recorded deaths
among visitors, and conspicuous krummholz (dwarf, matted trees much like a
carpet of bonsai trees), the upper reaches of Mount Washington claim the title
of having the "worst weather on earth.".
In the flatter southwest corner of New Hampshire, another feature, the prominent
landmark and tourist attraction of Mount Monadnock, the second most climbed
mountain in the world.
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes through New Hampshire.
Major rivers include the 110-mile (177-km) Merrimack River, which bisects the lower
half of the state north-south and ends up in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its
major tributaries include the Contoocook River, Pemigewasset River, and
Winnipesaukee River. The 410-mile (670-km) Connecticut River, which starts at
New Hampshire's Connecticut Lakes and flows south to Connecticut, defines the
western border with Vermont.
Oddly, the state border is not in the center of that river, as is usually the case, but
lies at the low-water mark on the Vermont side; so New Hampshire actually owns
the entire river where it runs adjacent to Vermont. The "northwesternmost
headwaters" of the Connecticut also define the Canadian border with New
Hampshire.
The Piscataqua River and its several tributaries form the state's only significant
ocean port where they flow into the Atlantic at Portsmouth. The Salmon Falls
River and the Piscataqua define the southern portion of the border with Maine.
The state has an ongoing boundary dispute with Maine in the area of Portsmouth
Harbor, with New Hampshire claiming dominion over several islands (now known as
Seavey Island) that include the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as well as to the
Maine towns of Kittery and Berwick.
The largest lake is Lake Winnipesaukee, which covers 72 square miles (186 km) in the
east-central part of New Hampshire.
Basically: Low coast, hills, mountains and plateau. The basic geography of New England
consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult
to farm and unsuitable for crops.
Climate: New England was the coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading
to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies
Economics and Trade: Concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life
and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum
Major Towns / Cities: Concord
Religion: There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by the
Puritans as they did not tolerate any other form
of religion.
Natural Resources:
Fish, whales, forests. Imported agricultural products from other colonies.
Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil
but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised
John Mason
About John Mason :
John Mason was famous as the founder of the New Hampshire Colony. John Mason and Sir
Ferdinando Gorges received a patent from the Council for New England for all the
territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers which they divided
with Mason receiving the southern portion which included most of the
southeastern part of the current state of New Hampshire. John Mason never
set foot in New Hampshire he died that same year he was preparing for his first
voyage to the new colony.
Facts:
John Mason Fact 1- John Mason was famous as the founder of the New
Hampshire.
John Mason Fact 2- When was John Mason born? He was born in 1586
John Mason Fact 3- Where was John Mason born? He was born in King's Lynn,Norfolk, England
John Mason Fact 4- John Mason came from a wealthy family and received an excellent education
at Peterhouse College, Cambridge
John Mason Fact 5- During his early life news of the discoveries in the New World by Sir
Francis Drake (1540 - 1596), Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618),Henry Hudson (1565
- 1611) inspired all Englishmen, including John Mason
John Mason Fact 6- John Mason was well educated in typical subjects of the time including
navigation, astronomy, cartography, mathematics and seamanship
John Mason Fact 7- John Guy had visited Newfoundland and petitioned the British government
for permission to establish a colony. John Guy set sail from Bristol with a
small group of colonists, landed at Newfoundland in August 1610 and founded a
settlement.
John Mason Fact 8- John Guy's colony in Newfoundland started the era of the proprietary
governors. The colonization was a commercial enterprise sanctioned
by the Crown via charter issued by James I to the London and Bristol Company, a
joint-stock company
John Mason Fact 9-John Mason was appointed as governor of Newfoundland by the investors in
the London and Bristol Company in 1615
John Mason Fact 10- John Mason served as ,as governor of Newfoundland from 1615 -
1621
John Mason Fact 11- In 1620 the Privy Council of King James I issued John Mason a commission
and provided him with a ship to suppress piracy in Newfoundland
John Mason Fact 12- Council for New England was a joint stock company organized in 1620 by a
charter from the British crown giving the authority to colonize and govern the area of New England.
The company, the Council for New England, was dominated by its president, wealthy landowner Sir
Ferdinando Gorges
John Mason Fact 13- In 1622 John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges received a patent from the
Council for New England for all the territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers
John Mason Fact 14-In 1625 Mason drew up the first known English map of the island of
Newfoundland.
John Mason Fact 15- In 1629 John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges divided the lands and Mason
received the southern portion which included most of the southeastern part of the current state of New Hampshire.
The land of Sir Ferdinando Gorges led to the establishment of Maine.
John Mason Fact 16- The land grant was confirmed to John Mason when the Council for New
England surrendered its charter in 1635
John Mason Fact 17- In 1635 he was appointed first vice-admiral of New
England
John Mason Fact 18- John Mason never set foot in New Hampshire - he died in 1635 that same
year he was preparing for his first voyage to the new colony.
John Mason Fact 19- Massachusetts Bay Colony controlled both regions until New Hampshire was
given a royal charter in 1679 and Maine was made its own state in 1820.
John Wheelwright
About:John Wheelwright, was a Puritan clergyman in England and America, and was most noted
for being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Antinomian
Controversy, and for subsequently establishing the town of Exeter, New
Hampshire.
Born: 1592, Saleby, United Kingdom
Died: November 15, 1679, Salisbury, MA
Education: Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
Region : New England colony
when were they a colony:1638
Industry : potatoes ,fishing ,textiles, shipbuilding
Founded by : John wheelwright and John Mason
Religion Aspirations/Reason for finding: Farming
Government : democratic republic form of state government similar to the united states.
Royal colony:1679
Motto : Live free or die
flower : purple lilac (1919)
tree :white birch (1947)
animal : white-tailed deer (1983)
insect : ladybug (1977)
saltwater fish :striped bass (1994)
freshwater fish : brook trout (1995)
amphibian : spotted newt (1985)
butterfly : karner blue (1992)
bird : purple finch (1957)
songs : “Old New Hampshire” (1949) and “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire”
(1963)
Nickname: Granite State
Origin of name: From the English county of Hampshire ,John Mason
10 largest cities (2010 est.):
Manchester, 109,565; Nashua, 86,494; Concord , 42,695; Derry 33,109; Dover,
29,987; Rochester , 29,752; Salem, 28,776; Merrimack, 25,494; Hudson, 24,467;
Londonderry, 24,129; Keene, 23,409
Land area:
8,968 sq mi. (23,227 sq km)
Geography/Economy:
New Hampshire is part of the New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada to
the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts
to the south; and Vermont to the west.
The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the
state, with Mount Washington being the tallest in the northeastern U.S., and
other mountains like Mount Madison and Mount Adams surrounding it. With
hurricane-force winds every third day on the average, over 100 recorded deaths
among visitors, and conspicuous krummholz (dwarf, matted trees much like a
carpet of bonsai trees), the upper reaches of Mount Washington claim the title
of having the "worst weather on earth.".
In the flatter southwest corner of New Hampshire, another feature, the prominent
landmark and tourist attraction of Mount Monadnock, the second most climbed
mountain in the world.
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail passes through New Hampshire.
Major rivers include the 110-mile (177-km) Merrimack River, which bisects the lower
half of the state north-south and ends up in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its
major tributaries include the Contoocook River, Pemigewasset River, and
Winnipesaukee River. The 410-mile (670-km) Connecticut River, which starts at
New Hampshire's Connecticut Lakes and flows south to Connecticut, defines the
western border with Vermont.
Oddly, the state border is not in the center of that river, as is usually the case, but
lies at the low-water mark on the Vermont side; so New Hampshire actually owns
the entire river where it runs adjacent to Vermont. The "northwesternmost
headwaters" of the Connecticut also define the Canadian border with New
Hampshire.
The Piscataqua River and its several tributaries form the state's only significant
ocean port where they flow into the Atlantic at Portsmouth. The Salmon Falls
River and the Piscataqua define the southern portion of the border with Maine.
The state has an ongoing boundary dispute with Maine in the area of Portsmouth
Harbor, with New Hampshire claiming dominion over several islands (now known as
Seavey Island) that include the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as well as to the
Maine towns of Kittery and Berwick.
The largest lake is Lake Winnipesaukee, which covers 72 square miles (186 km) in the
east-central part of New Hampshire.
Basically: Low coast, hills, mountains and plateau. The basic geography of New England
consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult
to farm and unsuitable for crops.
Climate: New England was the coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading
to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies
Economics and Trade: Concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life
and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum
Major Towns / Cities: Concord
Religion: There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by the
Puritans as they did not tolerate any other form
of religion.
Natural Resources:
Fish, whales, forests. Imported agricultural products from other colonies.
Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil
but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised
John Mason
About John Mason :
John Mason was famous as the founder of the New Hampshire Colony. John Mason and Sir
Ferdinando Gorges received a patent from the Council for New England for all the
territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers which they divided
with Mason receiving the southern portion which included most of the
southeastern part of the current state of New Hampshire. John Mason never
set foot in New Hampshire he died that same year he was preparing for his first
voyage to the new colony.
Facts:
John Mason Fact 1- John Mason was famous as the founder of the New
Hampshire.
John Mason Fact 2- When was John Mason born? He was born in 1586
John Mason Fact 3- Where was John Mason born? He was born in King's Lynn,Norfolk, England
John Mason Fact 4- John Mason came from a wealthy family and received an excellent education
at Peterhouse College, Cambridge
John Mason Fact 5- During his early life news of the discoveries in the New World by Sir
Francis Drake (1540 - 1596), Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618),Henry Hudson (1565
- 1611) inspired all Englishmen, including John Mason
John Mason Fact 6- John Mason was well educated in typical subjects of the time including
navigation, astronomy, cartography, mathematics and seamanship
John Mason Fact 7- John Guy had visited Newfoundland and petitioned the British government
for permission to establish a colony. John Guy set sail from Bristol with a
small group of colonists, landed at Newfoundland in August 1610 and founded a
settlement.
John Mason Fact 8- John Guy's colony in Newfoundland started the era of the proprietary
governors. The colonization was a commercial enterprise sanctioned
by the Crown via charter issued by James I to the London and Bristol Company, a
joint-stock company
John Mason Fact 9-John Mason was appointed as governor of Newfoundland by the investors in
the London and Bristol Company in 1615
John Mason Fact 10- John Mason served as ,as governor of Newfoundland from 1615 -
1621
John Mason Fact 11- In 1620 the Privy Council of King James I issued John Mason a commission
and provided him with a ship to suppress piracy in Newfoundland
John Mason Fact 12- Council for New England was a joint stock company organized in 1620 by a
charter from the British crown giving the authority to colonize and govern the area of New England.
The company, the Council for New England, was dominated by its president, wealthy landowner Sir
Ferdinando Gorges
John Mason Fact 13- In 1622 John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges received a patent from the
Council for New England for all the territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers
John Mason Fact 14-In 1625 Mason drew up the first known English map of the island of
Newfoundland.
John Mason Fact 15- In 1629 John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges divided the lands and Mason
received the southern portion which included most of the southeastern part of the current state of New Hampshire.
The land of Sir Ferdinando Gorges led to the establishment of Maine.
John Mason Fact 16- The land grant was confirmed to John Mason when the Council for New
England surrendered its charter in 1635
John Mason Fact 17- In 1635 he was appointed first vice-admiral of New
England
John Mason Fact 18- John Mason never set foot in New Hampshire - he died in 1635 that same
year he was preparing for his first voyage to the new colony.
John Mason Fact 19- Massachusetts Bay Colony controlled both regions until New Hampshire was
given a royal charter in 1679 and Maine was made its own state in 1820.
John Wheelwright
About:John Wheelwright, was a Puritan clergyman in England and America, and was most noted
for being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Antinomian
Controversy, and for subsequently establishing the town of Exeter, New
Hampshire.
Born: 1592, Saleby, United Kingdom
Died: November 15, 1679, Salisbury, MA
Education: Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge