New Jersey History
1) When was New Jersey found and by who: New Jersey was founded in 1664 and Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
2) What region does New Jersey belong to: New Jersey belongs to the middle colonies with the New York colony, the Delaware colony, and the Pennsylvania colony.
3) What jobs did the New Jersey colony have: Some people were tradesmen and merchants while others were fisherman and sailors but the majority of people worked in farms.
4) If farming was popular what crops did New Jersey grow: New Jersey grew wheat, barley, flax, oats, and rice. Corn and hemp farms played a role in their economy as well.
5) What was the daily life like for New Jersey: They had good communication and social organization. Men were usually working while women was making home goods and cooking and children were in schools.
6) What clothes did colonists wear in New Jersey: Rich people wore clothing from Europe while most people were wearing homemade clothes.
7) What kind of homes did New Jersey build: Houses in New Jersey were made of wood and were generally very small. Richer families could afford larger brick homes. some colonists lived in log houses as well.
8) how was the local government run in New Jersey: New York and New Jersey shared a governor until 1738. During this time, all the colonial governors had the difficult job of serving the interests of the local citizens as well as those of the king or queen of England and in 1775 New Jersey was governed as a Royal Colony.
9) What did New Jersey do for entertainment: Women would go around and trade fabric like it was baseball cards and men would do horse racing. Horse racing was very popular at the time. In fact it is so popular that they have a horse head on their state flag.
10) How important was religion to New Jersey: The New jersey Colony embraced a variety of religions but the New jersey people consisted of the Catholic and Protestant religions
Summary: New Jersey was one of the thirteen colonies and it was settled in the late 1630's by the Dutch but then England took control of the area and then renamed it New Jersey. This State held many battles in the American Revolution and was home to many famous names as well.
2) What region does New Jersey belong to: New Jersey belongs to the middle colonies with the New York colony, the Delaware colony, and the Pennsylvania colony.
3) What jobs did the New Jersey colony have: Some people were tradesmen and merchants while others were fisherman and sailors but the majority of people worked in farms.
4) If farming was popular what crops did New Jersey grow: New Jersey grew wheat, barley, flax, oats, and rice. Corn and hemp farms played a role in their economy as well.
5) What was the daily life like for New Jersey: They had good communication and social organization. Men were usually working while women was making home goods and cooking and children were in schools.
6) What clothes did colonists wear in New Jersey: Rich people wore clothing from Europe while most people were wearing homemade clothes.
7) What kind of homes did New Jersey build: Houses in New Jersey were made of wood and were generally very small. Richer families could afford larger brick homes. some colonists lived in log houses as well.
8) how was the local government run in New Jersey: New York and New Jersey shared a governor until 1738. During this time, all the colonial governors had the difficult job of serving the interests of the local citizens as well as those of the king or queen of England and in 1775 New Jersey was governed as a Royal Colony.
9) What did New Jersey do for entertainment: Women would go around and trade fabric like it was baseball cards and men would do horse racing. Horse racing was very popular at the time. In fact it is so popular that they have a horse head on their state flag.
10) How important was religion to New Jersey: The New jersey Colony embraced a variety of religions but the New jersey people consisted of the Catholic and Protestant religions
Summary: New Jersey was one of the thirteen colonies and it was settled in the late 1630's by the Dutch but then England took control of the area and then renamed it New Jersey. This State held many battles in the American Revolution and was home to many famous names as well.
Bibliography:
https://www.landofthebrave.info/newjersey-colony.htm
www.softschools.com>facts>13coloniesfact
peopleof.oureverydaylife.com/jobs-colonial-new-jersey
https://www.reference.com/.../crops-were-grown-in-new-jersey
https://www.landofthebrave.info/newjersey-colony.htm
www.softschools.com>facts>13coloniesfact
peopleof.oureverydaylife.com/jobs-colonial-new-jersey
https://www.reference.com/.../crops-were-grown-in-new-jersey