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| 5 Jan 1776 |
the Provincial Congress of New Hampshire assumed "the name, power and authority of a House of Representatives or Assembly for the Colony of New Hampshire" in accordance with a resolution passed by the Congress on 5 Jan 1776 in Exeter (Laws of New Hampshire, 4:xii-xiv; New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers, 8:2-4) |
| 5 Jan 1776 - 11 Sep 1776 |
Colony of New Hampshire [1] |
| 4 Jul 1776 |
the British colonies represented in the Continental Congress are proclaimed "free and independent states" in accordance with a declaration approved by the Congress on 4 Jul 1776, session of the Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Journals of the Continental Congress, 5:510-515) |
| 11 Sep 1776 |
the name of the Colony of New Hampshire is changed to the State of New Hampshire in accordance with an act passed by the House of Representatives (Assembly) of New Hampshire (10 Sep 1776), concurred in by the Council (11 Sep 1776) (Laws of New Hampshire, 4:37; New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers, 8:332) [2] |
| 11 Sep 1776 - |
State of New Hampshire |
| 4 Mar 1778 |
the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union are approved, the delegates of New Hampshire to the Continental Congress are authorized to proceed with ratification in accordance with a resolution passed by the House of Representatives (Assembly) of New Hampshire (4 Mar 1778), concurred in by the Council (4 Mar 1778) (New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers, 8:778; Journals of the Continental Congress, 11:662) |
| 9 Jul 1778 |
the engrossed copy of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union is signed and ratified by the delegates of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and South Carolina to the Continental Congress, session of the Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Journals of the Continental Congress, 11:677) |
| 1 Mar 1781 |
New Hampshire
formed part of the United States upon the taking effect of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (Journals of the Continental Congress, 19:213-223) |
