New Jersey Geography
What ocean borders New Jersey?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the name of Henry Hudson's ship?
Half Moon
What is the name for a baby goose?
Gosling.
Who was the first governor of New Jersey?
Lewis Morris
True or false: About 200 years ago, there were no laws that said children must go to school.
True
True or false: Handwriting was not considered a very important part of early colonial education.
False
What county is New Jersey's capital, Trenton, located in?
Mercer
What native americans were referred to as "ordinary people" or "original people?"
Lenni Lenape
Who were the leaders in efforts to end slavery?
Quakers
Who was the crabby governor of New Amsterdam?
Peg-Leg-Pete
What was the Dutch word for book?
Boeken
What type of residents are born in American territories, such as Puerto Rico or Guam?
Nationals
What is the largest mountain in New Jersey?
High Point
What was the Northwest Passage?
Passage connecting Asia and Europe
People who study the Earth's surface and the way people use it.
Who was the ruler of England in the early 1700s who thought East and West Jersey should be one royal colony?
Queen Anne
What bird had a rounded-head, with brown eyes and yellow bill?
Barred Owl
What was a brogue?
Another word for mitten
What three states border New Jersey?
Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware
What was New Netherland?
Name for the huge parcel of land the Dutch settled; included parts of New Jersey and New York
What is the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey?
Absecon Lighthouse
Who was the ruler of Sweden until she was converted to Catholicism; also a big fan of silkworms?
Queen Christina
Who was Horace Mann?
He introduced new ideas to Americans about education in the 1800s.
What was the New England Primer?
One of the first books used in the colonies.
What two rivers border New Jersey?
Delaware River and the Hudson River
What is New Jersey named after?
Isle of Jersey in the English Channel
Please describe what the Three Penny Beaver is?
first postage stamp in Canada
Who was the Italian explorer who first explored the coast of New Jersey?
Giovanni da Verrazano
Please explain what a Dame School was?
A simple school taught by untrained women in the community.
Please explain what a hornbook was?
A wooden paddle with attached papers used by many colonials children to study.