Map Skills
This is the part of a map that shows what the symbols and colors mean.
The key/legand
These were the first people to live in what is now New Jersey.
Lenape (or Lenni Lenape)
This famous American general led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
New Jersey was part of this side during the Civil War.
the Union (or the North)
This is the current governor of New Jersey (as of 2025).
Phil Murphy
This direction is the opposite of east on a compass rose.
West
This country was the first to send explorers to New Jersey in the early 1600s.
What is the Netherlands (or the Dutch)
This important battle was fought the day after Christmas in 1776, when Washington crossed the Delaware River.
the Battle of Trenton
This U.S. president led the country during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
On September 11, 2001, this nearby city to New Jersey was attacked, leading to a big rescue and rebuilding effort.
New York City
This imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
the equator
This Dutch explorer sailed up a river that now shares his name and helped Europeans learn about the area around New Jersey.
Henry Hudson
This New Jersey city was the state’s capital during the Revolutionary War and is still the capital today.
Trenton
New Jersey factories helped the Union by making these supplies.
weapons, uniforms, or equipment
Which famous American inventor, known for the light bulb, had a lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey
Thomas Edison
This tool on a map shows the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
a compass rose
The Lenape lived in these types of homes, made from wood, bark, and other natural materials.
wigwams or longhouses
Many New Jersey citizens who stayed loyal to the king were called this name.
Loyalists
Even though New Jersey stayed in the Union, many people in the state had different opinions about this issue.
slavery
What is the nickname for New Jersey?
The Garden State
You want to know how far your house is from the park on a map. This part of the map will help you measure it.
the map scale
These two men were given land by the Duke of York and became the first proprietors of New Jersey.
Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
This event happened in 1773 when colonists protested British taxes by throwing tea into Boston Harbor.
the Boston Tea Party
This brave woman helped many enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad and even led missions during the Civil War.
Harriet Tubman
Name a bridge that connects NJ to another state.
Geore Washington, Delaware Memorial, Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman...