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=﻿ New Jersey = = = __Geography __ New Jersey was originally part of the New Netherlands. New Jersey had major rivers called the Delaware, Raritan, Rahway, Mullica and Hudson River. It bordered the Atlantic Ocean, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The soil was good for farming because glaciers formed the middle colonies. The economy centered around agriculture including breeding of livestock. Iron was mined and manufactured here. The hills, flat land and climate made it sutable to grow large amounts of wheat and cash crops which were sold in markets and overseas. = =

__﻿History __

﻿The New Jersey colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkely and Sir George Carteret. This land was given to them by James Duke of York when he had received New Netherland. The Native Americans were the first to live in this colony. Then the Dutch came from Northern Europe and took control over them in 1666. This control was economic because they wanted money from farming.

The colonists were taught by the Indians how to grow crops and survive harsh winters. The **Triangular Trade** was a 3 way trade route between the colonies England and West Africa. Slaves were sold for molasses which were then sent to New England to make rum. The English were aggressive on encouraging African slavery to open up land and commerce. 60 acres of land was offered per slave to any man who imported slaves. By law Africans were not allowed to own land. New Jersey was the last of the Northern states to abolish slavery. **Mercantilism** was used to export more raw good than imported goods. This lead to increasing of profit for the British.

The languages spoken were Dutch and English with a Scottish or Irish accent. The Duke of York allowed settlers religious and political freedom. Religious groups such as the Anglican, Puritan, Quaker and Calvinist settled in the area. The role of women were to take care of their children, clean, trade, work in the fields, weave, cook and make clothes for their entire family.

__Political__
New Jersey received its first charter from its proprietors, John Berkeley and George Cateret. This charter established representative institutions of government, which guaranteed that only the general assembly can impose taxes. New Jersey was the third state to ratify the Constitution and the first to ratify the Bill of Rights. The **Salutary Neglect** was an undocumented British policy avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, meant to colonies obedient to Great Britain. This made trade lenient.




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