New Jersey by Raabyn Smith

By chizer
  • May 11, 1526

    explored coastline

    explored coastline
    (1524) Giovanni de Verrazano explored coastline

  • divided colonys

    divided colonys
    (1676) New Jersey colony divided into East and West

  • washington cross delware river

    washington cross delware river
    (1776) New Jersey adopted first state constitution; George Washington crossed Delaware River from Pennsylvania in surprise attack on British; Washington defeated British at Battle of Trenton

  • 3 u.s state

    3 u.s state
    (1787) New Jersey became third U.S. state

  • first football game

    first football game
    (1869) First intercollegiate football game played at New Brunswick

  • Thomas edison

    Thomas edison
    (1879) Thomas Edison invented incandascent lamp

  • grover cleveland

    grover cleveland
    (1884) Grover Cleveland, New Jersey native, elected U. S. President

  • miss america

    miss america
    (1921) First Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City

  • the first female of new jersey

    the first female of new jersey
    (1993) Christine Todd Whitman became first female governor in New Jersey

  • winter storm hurricane

    winter storm hurricane
    (2011) Winter storm caused travel disruptions, over 12 inches of snow fell in New Jersey
    (2011) Hurricane Irene caused mandatory evacuations in part of the state