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The Spanish Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528) explored the Jersey coast for the French.
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Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first Man other than the Indians to discover New Jersey
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Henry Hudson discovered Newark Bay and establishes the Dutch colony of New Netherland
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The first settlement in New Jersey was in the year 1620. It was found at a Bergen, a village a few miles west of New York.
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Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuet started the the New Sweden Colony.
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The Dutch defeated the Swedes on the Delaware, ending the New Sweden Colony. Delaware became a part of New Netherland
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Due to Indian attacks, the first permanent town, Bergen, wasn’t established until 1660
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New Jersey got its name the year 1664
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The British take control of New Jersey from the Dutch.
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In 1672, on the occurrence of war between Holland and England, New York was taken by the former, and again brought under Dutch government. New Jersey and Delaware also submitted, All though it was returned to the English during the year after.
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In 1672, on the occurrence of war between Holland and England, New York was taken by the former, and again brought under Dutch government.
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In 1674, a Quaker colony arrived.
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In the year 1676, the province of New Jersey was divided into East and West Jersey.
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In 1682, Carteret, disgusted with the people, sold his right to East Jersey to William Penn and others, who immediately sold one half of it to the Earl of Perth and his associates.
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In 1688, both the Jerseys and New York were annexed to New England.
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East and West Jersey are combined into one colony
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In the early 1728 an application was made for a seperation from New York that was granted.
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In November 1776, the British gained control over all New Jersey and forced Washington to flee to Pennsylvania.
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The New Jersey Provincial Congress passed the " New Jersey Constitution 1776" on July 4, 1776. That document declared the Province of a New Jersey to be independent.
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In the year 1787 New jersey became the 3rd U.S state
