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And the fisherman came to New Hampshire to fish. Its agricultural outputs are dairy products nursery stock cattle apples and eggs.

Colonial New Hampshire

Fish whales fur and timber were important natural resources for the New Hampshire colony.

Economy of colonial new hampshire. The way of life focused on town life. In the years after the war the industrial centres of New Hampshire prospered. Even so the colonists were able to grow some corn squash beans rye and pumpkins.

New Hampshires rich proprietor grew poorer. The economy of other parts of Colonial New Hampshire was based on timber products the fur trade maple syrup copper livestock products horses rum whiskey and beer. Men and boys living in coastal areas served in professions such as shipbuilding and sailing while those living near cities engaged in the sale.

His trip was paid for by English investors who did quite well at first. With the decline of mill. Significant land marks include the White Mountains.

Agriculture and fishing formed the primary part of colonial New Hampshires economy. The economy of Colonial New Hampshire was based on manufacture and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum. Such industrial cities and towns as Manchester Nashua Claremont Dover Newmarket and Laconia produced blankets uniforms shoes and rifles.

New Hampshire experienced a major shift in its economic base during the 20th century. Much of the land was rocky and not flat so agriculture was limited. Its industrial outputs are machinery electric equipment rubber and plastic products and tourism is a major component of the economy.

It has many physical features such as stony soil and dense forests. The social class flying high was the ruling class. The New England Colonies including the New Hampshire Colony were dominated by the Puritans who refused to tolerate any religion outside their own.

And the rest is history. With a land area of 8968 sq mi. Then they tried to settle a colony and lost their shirts.

New Hampshire is located between the Merrimack and Piscataqua Rivers which both act as natural borders. The names of the major towns in Colonial New Hampshire were Dover and Exeter. The Merrimack and Piscataqua Rivers formed the borders of the colony.

But some NH colonists stayed anyway. New Hampshire played an active role in the American Civil War both in terms of the numbers of enlisted men and in industry. Major industry in the New Hampshire Colony included fishing livestock farming potato farming manufacturing of textiles and building ships.

Read MORE from this 1877 essay. In towns along the coast the colonists made their living fishing whaling shipbuilding and shipping. And total acres forested 48 mil.

It was the coldest of the colonies with short mild summers and long winters. The state has a total geographical area of 9350 sq mi. New Hampshire is one of the New England States of the NE United States.

New Hampshire is located in the New England colonies. Historically New Hampshire like much of New England depended heavily on paper and grain mills to support its economy. The geography and climate of colonial New Hampshire made farming difficult.

Once their years were up many servants could not survive on their own. The workers make a fine living but do not live in paradise. New Hampshire is best known for its great supply of fish and lumber however furs salt and livestock can also be found in New Hampshire.

For sustenance settlers grew wheat corn rye beans and various squashes. Forming the boundary the Canadian province of Quebec and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean. Founding of New Hampshire.

The state is bordered by Massachusetts Vermont Connecticut R. Next workers like merchants shop keepers small-land farmers and artisans fall onto the social ladder. These products are of value to the local Native Americans and they will trade furs.

Most colonists make products out of these resources such as axes knives pots blankets and clothing.