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King James I granted region between Salem and Merrimac Rivers to John Mason, Sir Ferdinando; granted region between Merrimac and Kennebec Rivers to David Thomson
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The time from when charter was granted to when it became a state.
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Dover settlement founded. It is one of the oldest towns over there.
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John Mason received the land grant and named the new settlement New Hampshire.
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Massachusetts Colony gained control of New Hampshire settlements
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The first recorded slave in Portsmouth came. This changed everytthing in New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire permanently separated from Massachusetts, becoming the Royal Province (colony) of New Hampshire.
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John Wentworth became New Hampshire's lieutenant governor. He was one of the last well known colony governors for New Hampshire
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King George III's Stamp Act went into effect, helping New Hampshire want to declare independance
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New Hampshire was the first state to declare independence from England.Then, the powder raid occurred
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New Hampshire is the first state to require constitution be referred to people for approval
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U. S. Constitution ratified; New Hampshire became 9th U. S. state and that ended the colony era for New Hampshire
