The greater the difficulty in aligning the identity standard with self-in-situation meanings, the more likely it is that the identity will decrease in salience and result in decreased commitment to the relationships in which the identity is premised upon.
New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area, and the 9th least populous of the 50 United States. In January 1776 it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of Great Britain 's authority and it was the first to establish its own state constitution.
New Hampshire Almanac >Fast New Hampshire Facts. Origin of the State Name. New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England by Captain John Mason. Nicknames. New Hampshire has 4 nicknames. The first is the one by which the state is commonly known. Granite State: for our extensive granite formations and quarries. Mother of Rivers: for the rivers of New England that originate in our Mountains. White Mountain State: for the White Mountain Range.