Vocabulary
What does supply mean?
How much of a good is available for sale
Who were the first Europeans to settle in what is now New Jersey?
The Dutch
Which country took control of New Jersey after the Dutch?
England
Who lived in New Jersey before Europeans arrived?
The Lenape
Why did many Europeans come to New Jersey?
Cheap land and religious freedom
What does demand mean?
How much people want something and are willing to pay for it
What did the Dutch want from the Lenape?
Fur and corn
Who gave New Jersey its name?
The Duke of York
Who did the Lenape trade with?
The Dutch (Europeans)
What does a proprietor do?
Owns land
What is a colony?
A settlement ruled by a faraway government
What settlement did the Dutch build?
New Amsterdam
Where was the Duke of York from?
England
Why did the Lenape move west?
For safety and to escape diseases
How many English royal colonies were formed by 1733?
13 colonies
What does boundary mean?
A line that divides one area of land from another
What was the Swedish colony called?
New Sweden
Who did the Duke of York give New Jersey to?
Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
What happened when the Lenape refused to give the Dutch fur and corn?
Dutch soldiers attacked them
What is one way Europeans changed life in New Jersey?
They settled the land, traded with Native Americans, and created colonies
What is a royal colony?
A colony ruled by a king or queen
Why did the Dutch take over New Sweden?
Because the Swedish started trading with the Lenape
What were the two parts of New Jersey called when it was split?
East Jersey and West Jersey
How long did the fighting between the Dutch and Lenape last?
About six years
Explain one reason New Jersey was important to European settlers.
It had good land for farming, access to trade, and was located between important colonies