New Hampshire

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New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut River forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Depression and Diversification
• Industrialization
• The Slavery Question
• Growth and Independence
• Early Settlement
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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