New Jersey State history

By kates
  • Jan 1, 1524

    Giovanni da Verrazzano

    Giovanni da Verrazzano
    In 1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano was one of the first Europeans to see the coast of present day New Jersey.

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    In 1609 Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River under the Dutch flag.

  • First European settlement

    First European settlement
    In 1618 Dutch traders set up a trading post at Bergen, the first European settlement in present-day New Jersey.

  • Colony

    Colony
    In 1702 East and West Jersey are united to form a single colony.

  • Crossing the Delaware

    Crossing the Delaware
    In 1776 On December 26, George Washington crosses the Delaware to surprise the Hessian soldiers at Trenton.

  • Third state

    Third state
    In 1787 New Jersey is the third colony to become a state.

  • The slaves are freed

    The slaves are freed
    In 1865 the last slaves are freed in New Jersey.

  • silk workers strike

    silk workers strike
    In 1913 Silk workers in Paterson strike for five months for better working conditions.

  • Bridge

    Bridge
    In 1931 The George Washington Bridge opens to traffic.

  • riots

    riots
    In 1967 people moved to the suburbs, leaving the poor people downtown with no jobs. Newark erupts in riots, leaving 26 people dead and causing $10,000,000 in property damage.