The Northeast:New Hampshire

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The NortheastNew Hampshire

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• 2004-2005

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New Hampshire

• CapitalConcord
• Largest CityManchester
• Population1,235,786
• Area9,351 square miles

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Symbols of New Hampshire
The state bird is the purple finch
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The state flower is the purple lilac
The state tree is the white birch
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Granite State

• The state nickname is the granite state because
  of its extensive granite formations and deposits

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New Hampshires History

• The Abenaki and the Penacook were the first
  Native Americans in New Hampshire. They made
  almost everything out of wood,and no one knows
  exactly where they lived.
• The people who explored New Hampshire were Martin
  Pring from England in 1603, Samuel de Champlain
  from France in 1614, and John Smith from England
  in 1620.

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New Hampshires History, continued

• Settlement
• It is unknown where the first settlement was
  located,but King James started it.
• Colonial Days
• Yes it was one of the thirteen colonies, it was
  hard because there was no shelter of food they
  had to work for it.

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State History, continued

• Territorial Days
• No It was not a territory!

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Statehood

• This state became the 9thstate in the United
  States in 1788

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National Government

• The senators are Judd Gregg and John E. Sullivan
  The Representatives are Jeb Bradley and Charles
  Bass
• This state has 4electoral votes.

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State Government

• The current governor is Craig Benson
• The states legislature is made up of the House
  of Representatives and the Senate.

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Population

• Year1920 443,000
• Year1940 492,000
• Year1960 607,000
• Over the years the population has increased

• Year1980 921,000
• Year1990 1,109,252
• Year2000 1,235,786

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Economy

• Chief products of the state include
• Agricultural (farm) productsare hay and apples
• Mining productssand, gravel, stone,
• Manufactured goodsIndustrial machinery and
  equipment, Instruments and related products,
  Electronic equipment, Rubber and plastic
  products, Printing and publishing, Fabricated
  metal products, Paper and allied products,
  Primary metals, Apparel and textile mill
  products.

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Weather

• The average temperature in July is 57 to
  83degreesF
• The average high temperature in January is 31F
• The average yearly precipitation is 36in 914mm

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Natural Resources

• Water
• The Merrimack river, the Connecticut river, The
  Androscoggin river, the Saco river, and the
  Piscataquis river. The lakes are the Winnipesauke
  the Ossipee the Squah the Sunapee and the
  Winnisquan.
• Minerals
• The minerals are Granite, sand, gravel,
  gemstones, and Mica.

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Natural Resources

• Plant Life
• The trees are the white pine, the hemlock oak,
  white burch, and Maple trees, The flowers are
  golden rod, purple lilac ladys slippers,
  Rhododendron, daisys, and Wild Iris's are the
  flowers
• Animal Life
• The White tail deer, beavers, muskrats,
  chipmunks, foxes, rabbits, porcupines, skunks,
  woodchucks, and Moose, the birds are the Purple
  finches, sparrows, wood peckers and Blue jays.

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Places to Visit

• The Currier Gallery of Art, is a great place to
  visit because it has beautiful art. It is located
  on 201 Myrtle Way in Manchester

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Famous People

• The three famous people are Henry Wilson he was
  the vice president of Ulysses Grant. Franklin
  Pierce he was the 14th president. Alan B. Shepard
  Junior He was the first American in space

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State Motto

• Live free or die is the motto because this motto
  comes from a statement written by the Revolution
  General John Starn hero of the Battle of
  Bennington.

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Bibliography

• World Almanac for kids Enchanted Learning Fact
  Monster Things to do and Google