Thirteen (13) Colonies:
Presentation
NewHampshire
Region
Life & Religion in Colonial New Hampshire The History and founding of
Colonial New Hampshire Colonial New Hampshire economy, trade, industries
and jobs Religion in Colonial New Hampshire government and Economics in
Colonial New Hampshire Native American Indians and Conflicts in Colonial
New Hampshire Interesting info about the Colonial new hampshire
Who founded your colony
• The colony that became the state of New
Hampshire was founded on the division in 1629
of a land grant given seven years previously by
the Council for New England to Captain John
Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges (who founded
Maine). The colony was named New Hampshire
after the English county of Hampshire, one of the
first Saxon shires. Hampshire was itself named
after the port of Southampton, which was known
previously as simply "Hampton".
Which Native American group were
there?
The Abenaki (Abnaki, Wabanaki, Waponahki) are a tribe
of Native American and First Nations people, one of the
Algonquian-speaking peoples of northeastern North
America. The Abenaki live in the New England region of
the United States and Quebec and the Maritimes of
Canada, a region called Wabanaki ("Dawn Land") in the
Eastern Algonquian languages. The Abenaki are one of
the five members of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
"Abenaki" is a linguistic and geographic grouping;
historically there was not a strong central authority, but
as listed below a large number of smaller bands and
tribes who shared many cultural traits.[
Describe the politics, culture, and/or
religion of your colony.
• Hampshire was taken from the county of Hampshire in the
'mother land'Date Founded: Colonial New Hampshire
founded in 1638 by John Mason and established by John
Wheelwright and othersLocation: Colonial New Hampshire
was one of the original 13 English colonies located on the
Atlantic coast of North America, as shown on the mapRegion:
The 13 colonies were divided into three geographic regions
consisting of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies.
The New Hampshire Colony was classified as one of the New
England ColoniesGeography & Climate: Mountains, trees,
rivers but poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and
unsuitable for crops. Mild, short summers and long, cold
wintersColonial New Hampshire becomes a state: New
Hampshire was the 9th of the original 13 colonies to become
a state on the June 21, 1788
Explain the economic system of your colony; what were the main commodities
(products of trade) of your colony.
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Life in Colonial New Hampshire - Economy, Trade, Industries and JobsThe way of
life in Colonial New Hampshire was determined by religion, wealth, status and how
colonists could make a living. The majority of the workforce in Colonial New
Hampshire consisted of manual workers, servants, apprentices, sailors, hired hands
and semi-skilled tradesmen. These were colonists of the lower class could not vote
nor hold public office. few owned property and most were illiterate. The lower
classes were bolstered by Indentured Servants and some slaves. The Middle class
citizens of Colonial New Hampshire could vote but few held public office. They ran
stores or small businesses, were skilled tradesmen or belonged to professions. The
Upper class consisted of wealthy and well educated minor aristocrats who could
vote and held high public office. The economy of Colonial New Hampshire was
based on manufacture and industries such as ship building and the manufacture
and export of rum. The way of life focussed on town life. The names of the major
towns in Colonial New Hampshire were Dover and Exeter. In towns along the
coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, shipbuilding and shipping.
The economy of other parts of Colonial New Hampshire was based on timber
products, the fur trade, maple syrup, copper, livestock products, horses, rum,
whiskey and beer.
5. Any other information
• Natural Materials and Raw Resources in Colonial
New HampshireThe Natural materials and raw
resources available to the colonists in Colonial New
Hampshire were fish, whales and timber from the
dense forests. Farming was difficult for crops like
wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins,
rye, squash and beans were raised. Trade in the
Colonial New Hampshire encompassed fish, timber,
furs, ships and livestock. Sawmills, shipyards and
warehouses played a prominent role in the Colonial
New Hampshire.