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NJ Becomes a State
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Shaping NJ
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How many regions does NJ have?

4


100

How many dialect groups were in what is now NJ?

3- Unami, Munsee and Unalachtigo

100

What year did the Europeans begin exploring across the Atlantic Ocean?

1500s

100

What do you call a written document containing the basic laws of a state or country?

constitution

100

What was the secret system for helping slaves reach freedom in the North?

The Underground Railroad

200

True or False: The regions of NJ are the Appalachian Ridge and Valley, the New England Upland, the Piedmont and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.

True

200

What 3 crops were always grown together, known as the 3 sisters?

Corn, beans and squash

200

A _________ is land that is settled and controlled by people from another country.

colony

200

What year did the United States constitution go into effect?

1789

200

What is another word for "ending" slavery?

abolish

300

Which region is known for its beaches and coastline?

Atlantic Coastal Plain

300

What types of houses did the Lenape live? Hint- there are two!

Wigwams and Longhouses

300

Why did the Europeans want to explore the land across the Atlantic Ocean?

to find a route to riches, spices, fur trade, to spread religion

300

What does it mean when the constitution protected people from being persecuted?

It protected people from being treated badly for their beliefs

300

Who are people that move from one country to settle in another?

immigrants

400

____________ is the science and practice of farming.

Agriculture

400

True or False: Europeans brought over many diseases when took over the Lenape land.

True.

400

If you supported the colonists during the American Revolution, you were a(n) ___________.

patriot

400

What do you call a change to the constitution?

amendment

400
In the 1700s and 1800s, what brought immigrants to the US?

The Industrial Revolution

500

Which region do we live in?

Piedmont

500

Name one town in NJ today that has a Lenape name.

Hackensack, Parsippany, Tuckahoe, Raritan, Paramus etc

500

If you supported Great Britain during the American Revolution, you were a(n) ___________.

loyalist

500

What year did NJ become the 29th state to ratify the amendment that gave all women the right to vote?

1920

500

What is one invention of Thomas Edison, other than the lightbulb?

phonograph, telegraph