SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Religious freedoms
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they wanted to
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economic opportunity
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make a trading post
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many of the first settlers came to New Hampshire, not in search of religious freedom but rather to seek their fortunes through trade with England, primarily in fish, fur, and timber.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the 1600s, people in New Hampshire made their living through a combination of fishing, farming, cutting and sawing timber, shipbuilding, and coastal trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -A State of Firsts in the American Revolution In 1776, New Hampshire became the first colony to declare its independence from England and the first colony to have its own state constitution. Throughout the Revolutionary War, New Hampshire sent the colonists critical troops and supplies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Conclusion. New Hampshire has many economic advantages that position it well as its economy continues to recover and evolve after the COVID-19 recession: low poverty, high average income, strong GDP growth, proximity to Massachusetts, and more.