New Jersey Pros And Cons

The history of our nation began in New Jersey. New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies. It is located along the Atlantic coast. New Jersey was founded in 1664 and in 1778 became the third state to sign the Constitution. Religious freedom was established in New Jersey. People came from all over to live there. Land was more affordable than in England. Everyone wanted a better life.
New Jersey is where a lot of events happened during the Revolutionary War. George Washington, our first president, spent a lot of time in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. There were many battles happening during this time. Some examples are the Battle of Fort Lee, and the Battle of mammoth. From 1664 through 1702 New Jersey was divided into two colonies. …show more content…
It is along the Atlantic coast. You can find mountains in northern New Jersey. It can get very cold up there. New Jersey is a coastal state. In South Jersey there are beautiful beaches and an ocean. New Jersey is the country's fourth smallest state. Middle colonies had good farming. It was warmer there than in Great Britain. Crops of many different kinds grew there. A lot of people did farming for their job. . Mills Were built in New Jersey to turn grain into flour. the Mills were powered by running water and wind, that is how they ground the grain into …show more content…
John Berkeley and George Carteret were named owners of The Colony. George named his cousin Philip the first governor in 1665. In 1703 Queen Anne named Edward Hyde the first Royal Governor of New Jersey. When the colonists declared independence, William Livingston became the first governor of the state of New Jersey. This was in 1776. A lot of historical figures spent time in New Jersey during the colonial times.
There are a lot of interesting people from New Jersey. Aaron Burr Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in New Jersey on July 12th, 1804. Albert Einstein died in New Jersey. He is well known in history for his theory of relativity. E=mc squared. He was a Scientist with a lot of inventions. Grover Cleveland was our country's 22nd United States president. He Was born and died in New Jersey, too.
Many famous Americans including famous players, singers, and explorers were born in New Jersey. Ice-T was born in New Jersey. He is a singer and an actor. He acts in a TV show that we watch. Whitney Houston was also from New Jersey. She was a very famous singer. she passed away in 2012. Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He is very famous. He is Lady Gaga's friend. they sing together even though he is much much older than she is and very different. The first baseball game ever played was in Hoboken, New

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