New Jersey by Dimosthenis T

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New Jersey

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THE 11TH COLONY

founded by Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664
John and George were friends and supporters of King Charles II during the English Civil war
After naming it after the British Island of Jersey in the English Channel, John and George claimed the land
Land given away from Duke of York after being offered by King Charles II
Lord John and Sir George wanted to bring in colonists after obtaining the land
To attract settlers and make money, they offered land at low prices and full religious toleration

Catholics, Jews, and Lutherans came to New Jersey looking for religious freedom
Puritans came to New Jersey, even though most of them already lived in New Jersey
Quakers (followers of an English preacher named George Fox) were attracted to New Jersey

John Berkeley and George Carteret were rewarded land of New Jersey by King Charles II and became its first governors
Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh was one of the early New Jersey Quakers and became the proprietor of Haddonfield in 1701
Captain William Kidd was a New Jersey pirate. Said to have buried treasure at Cape May Point in 1699
Blackbeard said to have buried treasure in New Jersey beach. Killed a crew member and his dog so their ghosts could guard the loot

In 1664 Duke of York gives New Jersey to John Berkeley and George Carteret after rewarded by King Charles II
In 1676 New Jersey was divided into East Jersey and West Jersey
In 1702 East Jersey and West Jersey were united as a royal colony
In 1746 college of New Jersey (Princeton University) was founded
In 1790 Trenton was named New Jersey’s capital

New Jersey promised cheap land and religious freedom
Because of religious freedom, New Jersey was more diverse than any other colony
Many pirate treasures have been buried in New Jersey
The New Jersey mines were some of the earliest mines in colonial America, used to mine for copper and iron ore
New Jersey started glassmaking in America, which allowed them to make bottles, jars, and pitchers
The tanners made leather from animal skins which made saddles and animal harnesses