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founding of new jersey
New jersey was founded by sir George carter and lord Berkeley. -
the rulers
the west side of new jersey was ruled by lord john berkely and the east by sir George carter. -
British take control
British took control of new jersey from the dutch -
what happened to the land
lord Berkeley sold his half of his land for 1000 pounds to john fenwick, -
1676 division
In 1676 New Jersey divided into east and west jersey -
settelment
In order to promote the settlement and proper government of the colony, a constitution was drawn up under the title of "Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey," -
colonists
five vessels sailed for the province of West New Jersey with 800 emigrants -
constitution
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 -
U.S. State
new jersey became 3rd us state -
bill of rights
New Jersey first state to sign Bill of Rights -
firearms
Colt fire arms began making weapons -
constitution
New Jersey adopted second state constitution. -
baseball
First baseball game held at Hoboken. -
Dinosaur
Dinosaur fossil found at haddonfield -
civil war
88,000 New Jerseyites fought in Civil War; state became component of Underground Railroad. -
football
First intercollegiate football game played at New Brunswick -
the lamp
Thomas Edison invented incandescent lamp -
amusement pier
First amusement pier over ocean built in Atlantic City- -
lighting
Roselle is the first United States town to be lighted by electricity -
presidntes
Grover Cleveland, New Jersey native, elected U. S. President -
planes
First passenger flight in America flew from New York City to Atlantic City -
pagent
First Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City- -
drive in
Camden opened first drive-in movie theater -
Navy
World War II; state produced battleships, cruisers, aircraft engines and destroyers for U.S. Navy; over 500,000 residents enlisted for the war -
riots
Race riots broke out in Jersey City, 71 stores damaged, 46 people injured -
first female govoner
Christine Todd Whitman became first female governor in New Jersey -
missiles
Three charged with conspiring to sell missiles to terrorists to use for shooting down American airliners -
death penalty
Six suspected Islamic militants arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base and kill US soldiers; death penalty abolished -
coruption
Three mayors, two state legislators among 40 people arrested for money laundering, corruption in FBI probe -
hurricane
Hurricane Irene caused mandatory evacuations in part of the state.
