Colony of New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s origins New Hampshire was one of the original 13 colonies and was founded in 1629 It was founded by John Mason and was named after the english county of Hampshire Mason intended it to be a fishing colony that exported barrels of salted fish back to england

New Hampshire's unexpected success Although fishing grounds were further north than expected new hampshire found success from ship building The tall white pines indigenous to the area were perfect for building masts on sailing ships They also profited from excellent hardwoods

The people of New Hampshire Due to expectation of a huge fish industry most of the first settlers were englishmen who were mariners( sailors ) sent to aid the trappers and fishermen The few carpenters and shipbuilders that were there from the beginning soon multiplied due to the industry's success New hampshire was governed as a royal colony

New Hampshire Facts Geography- Mountains (Appalachian), forest, oceans Climate- temperate Religion- Christianity (Puritans) Food- corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, fish Education- Grammar schools (math and Latin), small schools that taught trade. Females did not attend school. Entertainment- Kids played hopscotch, marbles, card games, and cribbage board. Adults played poker and horse raced. Part of the New England Region

The flag and its meaning The ship represents the ships settlers came to America on. The wreath around the ship is an ancient symbol of fame, honor, and victory. The nine stars within the wreath show that New Hampshire was the ninth state to join the Union.

Founder of New Hampshire Captain John Mason He was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. John Mason came from a wealthy family and received an excellent education at Peterhouse College, Cambridge During his early life news of the discoveries in the New World inspired him. John Mason was well educated in typical subjects of the time including navigation, astronomy, cartography, mathematics and seamanship 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 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 was appointed as governor of Newfoundland by the investors in the the London and Bristol Company in 1615

Fun first facts First recorded potato planted in the U.S First public library First legal lottery First to declare independence from England