New Jersey
New Jersey state motto
Liberty and Prosperity
Each branch of government can block there other; this is called ...
Checks and Balances
Britain was forced to recognize the USA as an independent country after this war.
The American Revolution (of the American War for Independence)
To break away and become sovereign.
Independence
Territories in a foreign land owned by a mother country.
Colonies
Year the state was founded.
1776
each branch of government is separate and equal to the others; this is called ...
Separation of Powers
On what day was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th
What day is Independence Day?
The Fourth of July
To take over by force.
Conquest
New Jersey state animal
The Horse
No state's constitution can go against the US Constitution; therefore, the US Constitution is the ...
Supreme law of the Land
What year marks the beginning of the United Staes of America?
1776
Meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies, the 2nd meeting led to war with Britain.
Continental Congress
Those who search out new lands.
Explorers
name of the river that runs along the state's western edge.
The Delaware
When you make a change to the Constitution it is called an ...
Amendment
In the original draft of the Declaration of Independence this was abolished, but it would last until the US Civil War.
Slavery
To harass, threaten, or harm someone because of their religious beliefs.
Persecution
Cherokee, Arapaho, and Leni Lenape are examples of this group of indigenous inhabitants of North America.
Native Americans
How many counties are there in New Jersey?
21
This Plan of Government preceded the US Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of independence states that our rights come from nature (not from government); this is called ...
Natural Rights
English Puritans who sought religious freedom in the colony of Plymouth Plantation
Pilgrims
Number of American states in 1776.
13