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Jan 1, 1496
John Cabot left england
He was italian. HE explored north america -
Jan 2, 1565
Henry hudson discovered newark bay.
He was an english exp[lorer and navigator and estabkished the dutch colony of new netherlands. -
Giovanni de verrzzano
He explored the jersey coast for the french -
A swedish colony is established
It was established along the hudson river and was taken over by the dutch in 1655 -
George carteret and lord john berkeley
They recieved land from the duke of york -
british Take control
they take control of new jersey from the dutch., -
King Charles II granted land
He granted land in the new world, known as new netherlands (later new jersey), to his brother james the duke of york. -
New Jersey colony divides
It divided into east and west jersey. -
east and west jersey
they combine into one colony -
william trent
he started a vilalge called "Trent Town", which became trenton in 1790 and became the capital -
A University is founded
Rutgers university is founded -
Tea Burning
The Greenwich tea burning a year after the boston tea party. Did the same thing except burning the tea. -
Princeton
IT breifly serves as the nations capital. -
Trenton
Trenton breifly serves as the nation's capital. -
THe third state
It came the 3rd state to join the union by confirming the US constitution -
Approving the bill of rights
They were the first sate to approve the bill of rights -
Voting rights
Women lose the right to vote -
Baseball game
The first baseball game held in hoboken -
College Football
The 1st intercollegiate football game is palyed in New BRunswick -
Pier
The 1st amusement pier over the ocean is built in Atlantic City -
President
Grover Cleveland, New Jersey native, elected U.S. President -
U-Boat
A german U-boat sinks 6 american ships off the coast of New Jersey -
World War II
World war II, more than 500,000 new jersey residents joined in the war effort. The state produced battleships, heavy cruisers, aircraft engines, along with destroyers for the us navy. -
Little League
The 1st New Jersey state little league baseball tournament is played -
tom sims
Snowboarding pioneer Tom Sims of Haddonfield creates the "ski board", an early version of the snowbaord -
Ellis Island
South side of ellis island came under jursidiction of New Jersey. -
Christine Whitman
Cristine Todd Whitman became the first female governer in New JErsey. -
Ellis island 2
Supreme Court ruled most of Ellis Island located in Hudson River part of New Jersey -
Hurricane
Hurricane irene caused mandatory evacuations in part of the state
