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Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano explores New Jersey coastline
King Francis I of France enlisted Verrazzano to explore the coast of the new world for the purpose of finding a route to the Pacific Ocean.
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Henry Hudson sails the Hudson River
Hudson worked for the Dutch East India Company. He would eventually entered Newark Bay, claiming the land for the Dutch who named it, New Netherlands. http://www.biography.com/people/henry-hudson-9346049 -
Swedish settlements established in New Jersey along the Delaware River
This begins a rivalry between the Dutch and the Swedes over the fur trade. The Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant successfully evicted the Swedes in 1655. https://www.founderspatriots.org/articles/swedish.php -
New Jersey's first permanent European settlement is founded.
The Dutch built a permanent village in New Jersey called, Bergen, which was located on a hill between the Hudson and Hackensack rivers.
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The British take New Netherlands from the Dutch, rename it, New Jersey.
The entire region is claimed by England for the Duke of York. The British divide the land in half, giving control of the east side to Sir George Carteret and control of the west side to Lord John Berkley. The land is officially named New Jersey after the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel. -
Elizabethtown founded by a group of English immigrants
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English Quakers led by John Fenwick begin settling in West Jersey
Between 1675 and 1681 about fourteen hundred emigrated from the British Isles to West Jersey.
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Scottish Presbyterian begin settling in East Jersey
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German Palatines settle in New Jersey
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American Revolutionary War
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First National Census
New Jersey's population is 184,000. -
The Industrial Revolution attracts European immigrants to New Jersey
Immigrants from Europe are attracted to New Jersey during the Industrial Revolution.
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Ellis Island opens
Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island on day one, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course the first year.
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Displaced Persons Act signed into law by Harry S. Truman
The law authorized for the admission into the United States of certain European persons displaced by World War II.
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Cubans and Puerto Ricans begin immigrating to New Jersey
Beginning in the 1950s, Cubans and Puerto Ricans immigrate to New Jersey's large cities. Hispanics have comprised New Jersey's largest immigrant group since World War II. -
Immigrants coming to New Jersey from Asia begins to grow
The majority of Asian immigrants came from eastern Asia, including India, China, and Japan. By 1980 the three largest Asian groups in the US were Indians, Filipinos, and Koreans. -
In 2014, Mexico, India, China, Philippines, and Cuba are the top countries of origin for "green card" recipients
