What three major ethnic groups dominated colonial New Hampshire?

Question

what three major ethnic groups dominated New Hampshire by the middle of the 1700s?

why did they come there?

what are some factors of african american history in this colony?

were native americans prominent in the history of this colony?

how did the religions change over time?

was the great awakening prominent in this colony?

hey, sorry there are so many questions, but im working on a project for US history and the information is not in the textbook... thanks for your help, answer what you can

-thanks again!

Answer 1

The English, and natives would be two of them. My ancestors settled in Boston, Ipswich, and Newbury before heading to NH. You also had some Scottish and Irish immigrants.

"Many colonists first came from

Massachusetts to settle in New

Hampshire. They wanted to escape the

strict religious rules in Massachusetts.

The New Hampshire colonists used

  the many trees in the forests to build

homes and boats. White pines that

grew to 100 feet tall were perfect

for the masts on sailing ships.

Most New Hampshire towns

were built around a meetinghouse

The settlers gathered there for

important meetings. On Sundays, the

meeting house was used for church."

I'll provide links that will give you more information than I can be bothered to type.

In 1623 two groups of English settlers, sent by Captain John Mason, arrived in what is now called New Hampshire (after John Masons home County of Hampshire) and established a fishing village near the mouth of the Piscataqua River. New Hampshire would remain an English colony throughout the colonial period even though, at various times, it came under Massachusetts jurisdiction. [Note from the webmaster: Thanks to an alert reader, this is newly added information for New Hampshire (11/03/05).]

In 1638, John Wheelwright, banished from Boston for defending his sister-in-law Anne Hutchinson, founded a settlement called Exeter in New Hampshire. In 1639 the settlers signed the "Exeter Compact" patterned after the "Mayflower Compact".

One of the New England Colonies, New Hampshire started out as a Proprietary colony but it became a Royal colony in 1679.

In 1719 Scots-Irish settlers from Londonderry, Ireland were sent to form a "Scottish" settlement in New Hampshire named for their town of origin.

In 1788 New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution after which it was officially adopted.