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Aug 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano explores New Yersey
Giovanni da Verrazzano explores Jersey coast for the French. Most likely to be the first European to see the coast of what today is New Jersey. -
Henry Hudson discovers the Newwark Bay
Henry Husdson sails up the Hudson River under the Dutch flag. In this trip he discovered the Newark Bay and established the the Dutch Colony of New Nertherland. -
Swedish settlement
The Swedish coloniest established a small settlement on the New Jersey in Delaware Bay, led by Peter Minuet. -
The Dutch defeat the Swedes
The Dutch defeat the Swedes on the Delaware, ending the New Sweden Colony. Delaware becomes a part of New Netherland. -
Dutch estableshed Bergen
The Dutch establish Bergen -
The British take control of New Jersey
The British take control of New Jersey from the Dutch. King Charles the II sends the navy to seize New Netherland from the Dutch. The area is re-named after the Isle of New Jersey and giving to the Duke of York -
New Yersey is divided
New Jersey is divided to east New Jersey and West New Jersey -
East and West Jersey are united
East and West Jersey combined to form one colony. -
Trentons Town
William Trenton started a village named " Trenton Town" a village which became the capitols city in 1790. -
Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris was the first govener of New Jersey -
Princeton University
Princeton University was founded. -
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French and Indian War
The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba. -
Old Barracks
The old Barrackes was built. -
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The crossroads of the revolution
Since more than 100 battles took place in New Jersey, the state was mostly known as the crossroads of the revolution -
Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence -
Battle of Monmouth
The British and Continental armies clash in the battle of Monmouth. -
France declares war against the Britain.
France declares war against the Britain. -
Princeton
Princeton briefly searved as nations capital. -
The treaty of Paris is signed.
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain. -
Nation Capital
Trenton serves as the nation capital for a short piriod of time. -
The U.S. constitucion is written
The U.S. constitucion is written and New Yersey is the third state to ratify the U.S. constitucion.
