Before New Hampshire eventually grew into its current population, the region was settled by the Abenaki people. They settled in northern New England and Quebec for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. The Abenaki still thrive in the modern era, and …Before New Hampshire eventually grew into its current population, the region was settled by the Abenaki people. They settled in northern New England and Quebec for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. The Abenaki still thrive in the modern era, and …