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New Jersey:
Initially inhabited by Delaware Indian tribes, this land was first sighted by Giovanni de Varazano in 1524.

He was followed by Henry Hudson in 1609, and then, a series of Dutch and Swedish settlements along its coast.

George Washington and his Continental Army spent most of their time here - in constant battles with the British during the Revolutionary War. Their famed crossing of the Delaware and defeat of the British at Trenton was crucial to moral, and overall victory.

New Jersey was the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and remains the site of historic homes and battlefields, and the monuments designed to reenact the state's vital role in America's struggle for independence.

New Jersey was home to at least three noteworthy inventions; Thomas Edison's light bulb, Samuel Morse and his telegraph, and John Holland's submarine. Football and baseball were first played in this state.

The modern urban areas of the northeast are today home to the vast percentage of residents. Here - directly across from New York City - industrial complexes, oil refineries and manufacturing industries drive the economy of the state.

New Jersey is famed for the Jersey Shore, and its numerous lighthouses and almost endless string of white-sand beaches and resort communities; for the fertile farmlands of the central and south, and for the boardwalk and casinos of Atlantic City

New Jersey

The New Jersey flag originated in 1787, and with the centered seal, was officially adopted in 1896.

The flag's field is a light, yellow (or buff) color. It was personally selected by General George Washington in 1779, and worn as a uniform color by his New Jersey Continental Line troops in the Revolutionary War.

The centered blue shield features three plows, the head armor of a knight, and a horse's head above.

The two women (right and left) represent the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture.

The blue ribbon (bottom) includes 1776 (the year of independence) and the states's motto - Liberty and Prosperity.

Official name: New Jersey
Capital: Trenton
Statehood: Dec. 18, 1787 the 3rd state
State nickname: The Garden State
Name for residents:
New Jerseyans or New Jerseyites
State motto: Liberty and prosperity
Abbreviation: NJ

New Jersey's Historical Event's:

1498 John Cabot claims New Jersey for England.
1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano traces the New Jersey coast.
1609 Henry Hudson's sailors land in New Jersey.
1664 The Dutch surrender New Jersey to England, and John Berkeley and George Carteret become proprietors.
1676 New Jersey is divided into East Jersey and West Jersey.
1702 New Jersey is united as a royal colony.
1776 A provincial congress in Burlington declares New Jersey's independence (July 2).
1776-1780 New Jersey becomes the scene of many battles in the American Revolution.
1787 New Jersey ratifies the federal Constitution and becomes the third state (December 18).
1790 Trenton is chosen as the state capital.
1791 Paterson is founded as America's first planned industrial city.
1807 Women lose the right to vote that was granted in the 1776 state constitution.
1825 First American steam locomotive is operated in Hoboken.
1828 Textile workers in Paterson go on strike.
1844 New Jersey adopts its second constitution.
1876 Thomas A. Edison opens his first research laboratory at Menlo Park.
1910 Woodrow Wilson is elected governor and begins a program of reforms.
1927 Holland Tunnel is built, linking Jersey City and New York City.
1945 Rutgers University officially becomes the State University of New Jersey.
1947 New Jersey adopts its third constitution.
1972 An environmental law is passed to protect coastal areas.
1976 New Jersey enacts a personal income tax.
1976 New Jersey legalizes casino gambling.
1978 The federal government creates the Pinelands National Reserve to protect the unique Pine Barrens region.

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