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Jan 1, 1524
For the French
The Spanish Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528) explored the Jersey coast for the French. -
The First Man
Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first Man other than the Indians to discover New Jersey -
Henrey hudson discovered
Henry Hudson discovered Newark Bay and establishes the Dutch colony of New Netherland -
The first settlement
The first settlement in New Jersey was in the year 1620. It was found at a Bergen, a village a few miles west of New York. -
Swedish
Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuet started the the New Sweden Colony. -
Defeated
The Dutch defeated the Swedes on the Delaware, ending the New Sweden Colony. Delaware became a part of New Netherland -
They attacked you
Due to Indian attacks, the first permanent town, Bergen, wasn’t established until 1660 -
The Name
New Jersey got its name the year 1664 -
Take control
The British take control of New Jersey from the Dutch. -
NJ and Delaware
In 1672, on the occurrence of war between Holland and England, New York was taken by the former, and again brought under Dutch government. New Jersey and Delaware also submitted, All though it was returned to the English during the year after. -
In 1672
In 1672, on the occurrence of war between Holland and England, New York was taken by the former, and again brought under Dutch government. -
Quacker
In 1674, a Quaker colony arrived. -
East and West
In the year 1676, the province of New Jersey was divided into East and West Jersey. -
Disgusted
In 1682, Carteret, disgusted with the people, sold his right to East Jersey to William Penn and others, who immediately sold one half of it to the Earl of Perth and his associates. -
Both Jerseys
In 1688, both the Jerseys and New York were annexed to New England. -
Into one
East and West Jersey are combined into one colony -
Granted
In the early 1728 an application was made for a seperation from New York that was granted. -
The British
In November 1776, the British gained control over all New Jersey and forced Washington to flee to Pennsylvania. -
Independent at last
The New Jersey Provincial Congress passed the " New Jersey Constitution 1776" on July 4, 1776. That document declared the Province of a New Jersey to be independent. -
3rd state
In the year 1787 New jersey became the 3rd U.S state
