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Free Traveling Guides » States » New Hampshire History of New Hampshire
New Hampshire, situated in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, was originally inhabited by different Algonquian tribes. The English and French explorers first arrived in the region during 1600-1605. The first permanent European settlement in the area was at Hilton’s Point, currently known as Dover. The Upper Plantation, comprising of present-day Durham, Dover, and Stratham, was made a ‘Royal Province’ in 1679. New Hampshire was one of the original thirteen colonies that revolted against the British rule during the American Revolutionary War. The only battle fought in the province was the raid Fort William and Mary in Portsmouth Harbor, on December 14, 1774. New Hampshire also became the first state to declare its independence from the British. New Hampshire was a Jacksonian throttlehold; Franklin Pierce was sent to the White House in the election of 1852. Industrialization and establishment of a number of textile mills in the state led to a large influx of immigrants from Ireland and Quebec, resulting in a dramatic increase in the state’s population. The mountains offered a number of tourist attractions, while the northern parts of the state mainly produced lumber. The textile industry collapsed after 1960 and the state soon emerged as a high technology and finance service provider. |
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