The people who first lived in the New Hampshire colony were mainly English because the Englishmen John Mason and John Wheelwright founded this colony in 1638. It was an English colony from 1638 to 1776.
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sir fernando gorges and john mason, however john mason never got to visit this here area.
If you are referring to "New England," this means a group of British colonies in the New World that today are the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The people who lived in the British colonies originally came from England to live in North America; eventually, these colonists declared their independence from England, and New England became part of the United States.
Most people who lived in Pennsylvania in colonial times were from England, looking to find a new, better life. The reason they came to the 13 colonies was because of religious reasons, mostly.
The loyalists were individuals that once lived in England and chose to move to the 13 colonies throughout the New World. Despite their decision to relocate to the New World, these individuals maintained their loyalty to England.
The Sons of Liberty lived almost exclusively in the New England Colonies. They were especially concentrated in the Massachusetts Colony.
Before the American Revolution the colonies were under therule of monarchy. Even thought the king lived in England, British were in charge and the troops enforced the laws.