The Founding
Who founded New Jersey?
Henry Hudson
What year did James the Duke of York give his two friends part of his colony?
1664
What lead from Newark to Morristown, New Jersey?
South Orange Avenue
When did New England take control of land?
1664
Who were the first people to live on the land New Netherlands?
Delaware Indians
When was New Jersey founded?
1609
What two middle colonies was New Netherlands divided into?
New York and New Jersey
What was South Orange Avenue most known for?
Indigenous trails and paths
How was New Jersey being founded alike to New York being founded?
Both of the areas were first colonized by Dutch settlers
Where are some of the places the Delaware Indians lived in?
Parts of Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania
What was the previous name of New Jersey?
New Netherlands
How were Berkeley and Caternet hoping to make money?
By renting land in New Jersey
When did the settlers (that moved from Connecticut) arrive in Newark?
1666
When did the town Bergen become the first established town in New Jersey?
1660
How many Delaware Indians lived in the area when the Europeans first arrived?
8,000 to 20,000
What body of water was sailed before founding New Jersey?
Newark Bay
Who gave a large part of their colony to two friends?
James
Who did Henry Hudson declare the land for?
The Dutch
Who was the first European explorer to come in contact with the New Jersey shore?
Jan Covet
What crops would the women grow?
Squash, beans, sweet potatoes, and corn
What nationality was the founder of New Jersey?
British
Who started the colony of New Jersey on land?
Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Caternet
When the settlers moved from Connecticut where did they land?
In Newark, New Jersey in 1666
Who created the land between the Hudson and Delaware rivers to surge the Gorge Cateret and Lord Berkeley?
The Duke of York
Who was the first European to explore New Jersey?
Giovanni de Verrazano