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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).

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What did the average colonial man, woman, child look like?

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What did the average colonial man, woman, child look like?

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Men wore linen shirts, breeches (short length pants that were fastened at the knee), long woolen socks, and plain leather shoes (usually without buckles).

Women wore, long gowns or skirts with a jacket, belts (sometimes), long woollen stockings, plain leather shoes, styled their hair to be long but it would have been judged unseemly for hair to be shown.

The clothing of young boys and girls were simple shifts. The clothing worn by children over the age of seven were similar in style to the clothing worn by adults.

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It would be the flag of the European country they immigrated from and local symbols

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How did they feel about public education?

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How did they feel about public education?

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In the New England colonies, parents believed that their children should learn about Christianity. To that end, parents taught their children to read so they could read the Bible.

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What was the capital and two other major major cities or towns? What was at the center of these cities/towns?

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What was the capital and two other major major cities or towns? What was at the center of these cities/towns?

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New Hampshire's capital was Portsmouth, which was part of the Triangle Trade. It was named Portsmouth in honor of the colony's founder, John Mason. The major city in the New Hampshire Colony was Concord. The oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire is Dover, which was settled in 1623

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What type of government did the colony have and who were allowed to be in charge?

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What type of government did the colony have and who were allowed to be in charge?

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By 1775 New Hampshire was governed as a Royal Colony. A Royal colony was ruled or administered by officials responsible to and appointed by the reigning sovereign of Great Britain (a monarch/king). A Royal colony was administered by a royal governor and council that was appointed by the British crown. They had a representative assembly that was elected by the people.

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What rights did the colonists have and from where did they get their rights (Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact)? 

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What rights did the colonists have and from where did they get their rights (Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact)? 

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The colonist got their rights from the Mayflower Compact.

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How was life different between life in the city/towns or rural areas? 

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How was life different between life in the city/towns or rural areas? 

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It seems that new Hampshire's rural areas were resorted for commercial us. For example old farms became vacation homes for people who in some cases paid the local property taxes. While their city/towns were made for more of a living. Rural areas were made for industry and farming while the towns/cities were more for a living than for a profit.

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How did most in the colony feel about slavery (necessary or not necessary)? Did your colony have slave codes?

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How did most in the colony feel about slavery (necessary or not necessary)? Did your colony have slave codes?

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The New Hampshire Constitution stated that  “all men are born equal and independent,” but that clause did not mean that slavery was not present in New Hampshire during the 1780s. In fact, in 1714, New Hampshire legislators passed an act that regulated the conduct of slaves, and four years later, they adopted another act to regulate the powers and responsibilities of the slave master. Slavery was not abolished until the Civil War, even though many citizens thought the constitution made it clear that slavery had ended during the 1780s.

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)?

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)?

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"Stocks were wooden devices which bound the feet of the offender.  They sat on a stool in the public square with a sign stating their type of crime. These stocks were the early “jails.” People could taunt you, slap you, and often throw rotten food at you. In some cases offenders were left out in the elements for lengthy periods of time."

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What were the class differences in the different colonies (Social pyramid)? 

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What were the class differences in the different colonies (Social pyramid)? 

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Manual workers, servants, apprentices, sailors, hired hands and semi-skilled tradesmen were colonists of the lower class. They also 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.

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What was their relationship with Native Americans? 

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What was their relationship with Native Americans? 

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Relations between the Colonists and Natives were not too violent until the end of King Phillip's War in 1676.

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How did these colonies make money or What was their economy based on? What did they trade/make/grow/sell

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How did these colonies make money or What was their economy based on? What did they trade/make/grow/sell

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Their major industry consists of growing potatoes and fishing. They also manufacture textiles and shipbuilding.

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What religion(s) were practiced/allowed? How much did the church impact their rules?

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What religion(s) were practiced/allowed? How much did the church impact their rules?

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The Puritans dominated New England and Colonial New Hampshire. There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by the Puritans as they did not tolerate any other form of religion.

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Where did most of the people in the colony come from

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Where did most of the people in the colony come from

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They came from England.

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What were the main geographical features of each? What were the names of the major waterways where they transported good into the interior of the colony?

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What were the main geographical features of each? What were the names of the major waterways where they transported good into the interior of the colony?

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The main geographical features included low coast, hills, mountains and plateaus. 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

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Where was the colony located? Which of the three areas did your colony exist?

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Where was the colony located? Which of the three areas did your colony exist?

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New Hampshire is in the New England Colonies.