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New Hampshire
New Hampshire facts - many from www.nh.gov
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4th Grade
04/25/2009

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NH State bird
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Purple Finch, adopted in 1957.
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NH State tree
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White Birch, adopted in 1947.
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NH State Insect
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Ladybug, adopted in 1977.
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NH State animal
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White Tailed Deer, adopted in 1983.
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NH State motto
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Live Free or Die, adopted in 1945.
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NH State nickname
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The Granite State
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NH State Capitol
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Concord
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NH State flower
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Purple Lilac, adopted in 1919.
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Picture on the NH quarter
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Old Man of the Mountain
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Tallest Mountain in NH
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Mount Washington
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President from NH
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Franklin Pierce
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How many miles of coastline is there in NH?
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About 18 miles
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True or False: New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution.
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True
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What was NH formed by?
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A Glacier
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What is NH's largest lake?
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Lake Winnipesaukee
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What river separates Maine and NH?
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The Piscataqua
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NH State amphibian
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Spotted Newt, adopted in 1985.
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What was NH first named?
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North Virginia
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Products produced in NH
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Syrup, apples, strawberries, blueberries, peaches.
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What food storage containers were invented in NH?
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Tupperware by Earl Tupper, from Berlin, NH, in 1938.
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Computer language invented in NH.
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BASIC (The Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was invented by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH in 1964.
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Who was the first American in space?
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Alan B. Shepard, of Derry, NH, rode the Mercury Spacecraft on May 5, 1961.
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When did the Old Man in the Mountain fall?
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May 3, 2003.
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Who inspired President Lincoln to establish Thanksgiving?
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Sarah Josepha Hale, of Newport, NH, in 1863.
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Where has the first NH Presidential primary ballot been cast since 1920?
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The Ballot Room at the Balsoms Hotel in Dixville Notch.
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Who manufactured the largest United States flag?
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The Amoskeag Mills of Manchester, NH. The flag was 95 feet long and 50 feet high.
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What was the largest textile mill in the world?
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The Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, NH.
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Where was the first women's strike held?
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In Cocheco Mills, Dover, NH. The women went on strike in 1828 to protest new mill regulations. It became known as the "Factory Girls" strike.
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Who said what eventually became the state motto?
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General John Stark, written on July 31, 1809: "Live Free or Die; Death is Not the Worst of Evils."
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What is on the NH State flag?
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The state seal, on a blue background. It was adopted in 1909, and changed in 1931 when the seal was changed.
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NH State Wildflower
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The Pink Lady Slipper, adopted in 1991.
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NH State butterfly
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The Karner Blue, adopted in 1992.
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NH State Saltwater Game Fish
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The Striped Bass, adopted in 1994.
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NH State Freshwater Fish
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The Brook Trout, also known as Salvelinus fontinalis.
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NH State Fruit
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The Pumpkin, adopted in 2006.
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NH State Mineral
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Beryl.
Beryl are yellow-green and yellow and can be found in granite.
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NH State Gem
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Smoky Quartz.
It can be found in granite and is also known as cairngorm.
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NH State Song
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Old New Hampshire by Dr. John F. Holmes and Maurice Hoffmann in 1926 and adopted in 1949.
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NH State sport
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Skiing, adopted in 1998.
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Can you name all 10 NH counties?
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Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, and Sullivan.
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