Hernes-New Jersey

  • John Cabot left england
    Jan 1, 1496

    John Cabot left england

    He was italian. HE explored north america
  • Henry hudson discovered newark bay.
    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

    Giovanni de verrzzano

    He explored the jersey coast for the french
  • A swedish colony is established

    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

    George carteret and lord john berkeley

    They recieved land from the duke of york
  • british Take control

    british Take control

    they take control of new jersey from the dutch.,
  • King Charles II granted land

    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

    New Jersey colony divides

    It divided into east and west jersey.
  • east and west jersey

    east and west jersey

    they combine into one colony
  • william trent

    william trent

    he started a vilalge called "Trent Town", which became trenton in 1790 and became the capital
  • A University is founded

    A University is founded

    Rutgers university is founded
  • Tea Burning

    Tea Burning

    The Greenwich tea burning a year after the boston tea party. Did the same thing except burning the tea.
  • Princeton

    Princeton

    IT breifly serves as the nations capital.
  • Trenton

    Trenton

    Trenton breifly serves as the nation's capital.
  • THe third state

    THe third state

    It came the 3rd state to join the union by confirming the US constitution
  • Approving the bill of rights

    Approving the bill of rights

    They were the first sate to approve the bill of rights
  • Voting rights

    Voting rights

    Women lose the right to vote
  • Baseball game

    Baseball game

    The first baseball game held in hoboken
  • College Football

    College Football

    The 1st intercollegiate football game is palyed in New BRunswick
  • Pier

    Pier

    The 1st amusement pier over the ocean is built in Atlantic City
  • President

    President

    Grover Cleveland, New Jersey native, elected U.S. President
  • U-Boat

    U-Boat

    A german U-boat sinks 6 american ships off the coast of New Jersey
  • World War II

    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

    Little League

    The 1st New Jersey state little league baseball tournament is played
  • tom sims

    tom sims

    Snowboarding pioneer Tom Sims of Haddonfield creates the "ski board", an early version of the snowbaord
  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

    South side of ellis island came under jursidiction of New Jersey.
  • Christine Whitman

    Christine Whitman

    Cristine Todd Whitman became the first female governer in New JErsey.
  • Ellis island 2

    Ellis island 2

    Supreme Court ruled most of Ellis Island located in Hudson River part of New Jersey
  • Hurricane

    Hurricane

    Hurricane irene caused mandatory evacuations in part of the state