History of New Jersey

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  • 1524 Giovanni de Verrzzano sets off to North America
    Jan 17, 1524

    1524 Giovanni de Verrzzano sets off to North America

    An Italian navigator sailing explored the Atlantic coast of North America.
  • Period: Oct 4, 1524 to

    29 Nov 1524

  • Lenape Indians meet Europeans
    Nov 29, 1524

    Lenape Indians meet Europeans

  • 1609 Henry Hudson

    1609 Henry Hudson

    Dutch sailing for the English explored the New England coast
  • Period: to

    Lenape Indians

  • Lenape indians meet the Dutch traders

    
The 
Lenape
 meet 
with 
Dutch
 traders 
on 
Manhattan
 Island

  • Dutch make 1st Purchase from the Lenape Indians

  • Peach Tree War and the Esopus War

    Peach Tree War and the Esopus War

  • 17th Century-Small Pox

    Smallpox epidemic reduced the Native American Population, leaving 1/10th part of the Indians.

  • Walking Purchase

    defrauding of land

  • 1755-1765 French Indian War

    many
 Iroquois 
and
Lenapes 
join 
the 
French

  • Lenape war againt the English

    
Lenapes 
begin 
to
 attack
 English 
settlements 
in 
reprisal 
for
 the 
Walking 
Purchase

  • Lenapes attack English

    Lenapes
 begin to attack English Settlements in reprisal for the Walking purchase and Forced relocations

  • Restriction of liquor to Indians

  • The End of the Pontaic War

  • first treaty

    After the U.S. Declaration of Independence, its first treaty was with the Lenni-Lenape. The treaty stated that If they fight against the British, they would be given statehood in the future but it was a promise that was not kept.

  • 1763 Pontaic Rebellion

    Pontiac
 creates
 an
alliance
 among 
native 
group