New Hampshire: The Granite State

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New Hampshire: The Granite State — page 1 — 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE INTRODUCTION New Hampshire is one of the original 13 colonies and the site of some of the most important democratic events in the history of the United States On Jan 5 1776 New Hampshire adopted its own constitution and became the first state to declare independence from Great Britain New Hampshire’s announcement came six months before the official Declaration of Independence Since 1920 the long road to the White House has begun in New Hampshire Every four years this quiet New England state becomes the focus of the nation’s attention as it holds the first presidential primary election New Hampshirites take their role seriously and have one of the highest voter turnouts in the country New Hampshire was once home to more than 400 covered bridges Nearly 350 of the bridges have been destroyed by flooding fires or neglect New Hampshire’s 13-mile coastline is the shortest coastline in the country Captain John Mason named the state after the British town of Hampshire He lived in Hampshire as a young man The official state song is Old New Hampshire but there are another eight honorary state songs as well Concord is New Hampshire’s capital city New Hampshire is one of six New England states The others are Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island and Vermont In 1885 the famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens set up a studio in Cornish

New Hampshire: The Granite State

New Hampshire: The Granite State

Learn about the geography, culture, and climate of New Hampshire.

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By: Britannica Digital Learning

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Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

9-12Age Range

7.2AR

30Pages

Cities & CulturesSubject

1090LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

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