4-29 The State of New Hampshire

The great state of New Hampshire became the 9^th state in the Union on June 21, 1788.  New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason.  New Hampshire was one of the original thirteen colonies.  Its state capital is Concord.  Concord is centrally located in the state on the Merrimack River.  New Hampshire is known for its for extensive granite formations and quarries.  The White Mountain Range runs through New Hampshire.  "Live Free or Die" is the state motto and it comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington.

New Hampshire is located in northeastern United States. The total area of the state is 9,304 sq miles (24,097 sq km), comprising 9,027 sq miles (23,380 sq km) of land and 277 sq miles (717 sq km) of inland water. New Hampshire is bordered on the north by the Canadian province of Quebec; on the east by Maine and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by Massachusetts; and the on the west by Vermont.

New Hampshire has 1300 lakes or ponds and about 40 rivers with a total mileage of about 41,800 miles.  New Hampshire is one of the six New England states, the others being Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"Live Free or Die"
Nickname	Granite State
State Seal		1931
State Bird	Purple Finch	1957
State Flower	Purple Lilac	1919
State Wildflower	Pink Lady's Slipper	1991
State Tree	White Birch	1947
State Flag		1909
State Insect	Ladybug	1977
State Freshwater Fish	Brook Trout	1994
State Saltwater Fish	Striped Bass	1994
State Animal	White-tailed Deer	1983
State Mineral	Beryl	1985
State Gem	Smoky Quartz	1985
State Rock	Granite	1985
State Amphibian	Spotted Newt	1985

Complete the questions below.

1.  New Hampshire became the 9^th state in the Union on June 21, .

2.  The state motto is "."

3.  The state mineral is .

4.  Pink Lady's Slipper is the state .

5.  The state flower is the .

6.  The state tree is the .

7.  The Mountain Range runs through New Hampshire.

8.  The Spotted Newt is the state .

9.  The state freshwater fish is the .

10.  Smoky Quartz is the state .