New+Hampshire

New Hampshire is part of the New England Colonies
 * The New Hampshire Colony**

In 1619, King James the first founded the council for New England. In 1622, the council decided to give land to John Mason and Sir Fernandino Gorges. When the two of them decided to divide their land, John Mason chose the southern part. This became New Hampshire. Mason named New hampshire after his town, Hampshire City in England ||
 * **Who began it?** || John Mason, David Thompson, and Edward Hilton
 * **When was it begun?** || 1629 - This was the year that John Mason and Sir Fernandino Gorges decided to divide their land. ||
 * **Where was it begun?** || Land was claimed by England. First settlement was Pannaway Plantation and it was founded by David Thompson in 1623. Also in 1623, Hilton's Point was founded by Edward Hilton. Later on in 1630, John Mason sent people to the area. The settlement fuonded was named Strawberry Banke for the wild strawberries. Now, all the way in 2007, it is known as the city of Portsmouth. ||
 * **Why was it begun?** || The colony of New Hampshire was founded for farming and trade. ||
 * **Who was already there?** || The Algonquin Tribe - Pennacock and Abenaki tribes were the two original tribes that lived their. The Algonquin really helped the colonists out and without them, the first settlers couldn't have survived. ||
 * **What's special about it?** || New Hampshire was the only colony that did not host a battle in the Revolutionary War. However, many New Hampshire colonists participated in this war. ||

Facts: In 1641, the Massachusetts Bay Colony took over New Hampshire. Not all kids in New Hampshire went to school. Many settlers in New Hampshire participated in the fur trade.