New+Hampshire

-New Hampshire is one of the thirteeen colonies that rebelled against British Rule during the American Revolution. -New Hampshire became the first of the British North American colonies to break away from Great Britain in January 1776. -Most of the population was of a Christian religion. -Samuel Leavitt (1641-1707) was an early colonial settler of Exeter, New Hampshire. During his life he served as a delegate to the General Court, he was a lieutenant of the New Hampshire Militia, and a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. ||  || Sources: [] [] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire#History] [] []
 * Date Founded: 1629 ||  ||
 * Founded By: John Mason ||  ||
 * Purpose of colony(Reason for founding the colony): Business reasons (more money and job opportunites) ||  ||
 * Type of Colony: Proprietary ||  ||
 * Primary Economic Activities: Agricultural outputs are dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apples and eggs. ||  ||
 * Major Events/People/Key Ideas:
 * Date it became a Royal Colony: October 7, 1691 ||  ||