-
Hudson explores Newark Bay
-
The first people to live on the land now known as New Jersey were the Delaware Indians. The Delaware Indians lived in New Jersey 10,000 years ago.
-
-
The settlement of New Jersey was a contest between the Dutch and the Swedes
-
A Swedish colony is established along the Delaware River, but it was taken over by the Dutch in 1655.
-
Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuit starting the the New Sweden Colony.
-
Dutch establishes Bergen. Now Jersey City becomes the first permanent town in New Jersey.
-
The British take control of New Jersey from the Dutch in 1664.
-
New Jersey was so named in 1664, at the time of its conquest by the English from the Dutch in honor of Sir George Carteret.New Jersey was founded by the English colonists In 1664.
-
New Jersey Colony is divided into East Jersey and West Jersey.
-
East and West Jersey is combined into one colony again.
-
William Trent started a village called Trent's Town which eventually became Trenton in 1790.
-
Lewis Morris became the first governor of New Jersey.
-
Princeton University is founded.
-
Rutgers University is founded.
-
In 1776 New Jersey declared itself an independent state and joined the colonial side in the Revolutionary War.
-
The Americans and British fought 100 battles
-
New Jersey's has its first newspaper.
-
Since more than 100 Revolutionary War battles took place in New Jersey it was known as The Crossroads of the Revolution.
-
Another great victory was gained at the Battle of Monmouth.
-
New Jersey became the third state to join the union of the US Constitution.
