The establishment of the New Hampshire Colony started in 1622 when the Council for New England gave a grant to Captain John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges for the territory between the Merrimack River and Kennebec River. In 1623, two settlements were established along the Piscataqua River. In 1629, Mason and Gorges divided the territory in the colony, and Mason was given a grant for his portion, which he called “New Hampshire.” New Hampshire was founded as a business venture and often fell under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
Essential Facts
- Year Founded — 1679 (first English settlement established in 1623)
- Founded By — John Mason
- General Assembly Established — 1680
- Region — New England Colonies
Biographies
- Ethan Allen
- Josiah Bartlett
- Nathaniel Folsom
- Robert Rogers
- John Stark
- John Sullivan
- Matthew Thornton
- Seth Warner
- William Whipple
History
Colonial America
- Pequot War (1634–1638)
- New England Confederation (1643–1686)
- King Philip’s War (1675–1678)
- Dominion of New England (1686–1689)
- King William’s War (1688–1697)
- Queen Anne’s War (1702–1713)
- Albany Congress (1754)
- French and Indian War (1754–1763)
Key Concepts
- Agriculture in Colonial America
- Board of Trade
- Mercantilism
- Navigation Acts
- Salutary Neglect
- Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Triangular Trade
- Taxation Without Representation — Overview and History
American Revolution
- Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)
- Proclamation of 1763
- Sugar Act (1764) — Guide
- Stamp Act (1765) — Guide
- Sons of Liberty
- Townshend Acts (1767—1768)
- Green Mountain Boys
- Committees of Correspondence
- Tea Act (1773)
- Intolerable Acts (1774)
- New Hampshire — Delegates to the First Continental Congress (1774)
- First Continental Congress (1774)
- Continental Association (1774)
- Capture of Fort William and Mary (December 14–15, 177)
American Revolutionary War
1775
- New England Army of Observation
- Second Continental Congress (1775—1781)
- Olive Branch Petition (July 8, 1775)
