The First Towns
What was the name of the first established town in New Hampshire?
Dover
Which group of settlers were the first to visit New England?
Vikings
Who was the first Governor of New Hampshire?
Benning Wentworth
What water source determined the location of the early settlements?
Oceans
What were the two main reasons for establishing colonies in New Hampshire?
Economy and Religion
What Town name did Strawberry Banke become known as?
Portsmouth, NH
Who was the first known explorer of New Hampshire in 1603?
Martin Pring
Who named New Hampshire?
John Mason
How did settlers use the ocean to get to where they were going?
On ships
What were some of the problems people faced in New Hampshire?
Long hard winters, short growing season, Native American Attacks, land is hard to farm
Which town did Reverend John Wheelwright found in 1638?
Exeter, NH
Who founded the first American Town in 1607?
Captain John Smith
Who commissioned Captain John Smith to explore northern regions?
King James I
What types of food did the settlers get from the ocean?
Fish, seal, whale, crustaceans
What year was New Hampshire established as a colony?
1679
What was the original name of Manchester, NH?
Derryfield
Which famous Native American did Captain John Smith marry?
Pocahontas
Who permanently separated New Hampshire and Massachusetts Colonies?
King George II
Name what we can use a river for?
transportation, drinking water, water for crops, food, cooking and cleaning.
Dunstable was the old name for which New Hampshire Town?
Nashua
Name the first four Towns of New Hampshire?
Dover, Portsmouth, Exeter & Hampton
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who wrote the book: A Description of New England?
Captain John Smith
Which river flows to the East of Bedford?
The Merrimack river
What was the name of New Hampshire's first college?
Dartmouth (1769)