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Sep 1, 1524
The Spanish Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528) explores the Jersey coast for the French
Giovanni de Verrazano explores the New Jersey Bay -
Henry Hudson (1565-1611) English explorer and navigator discovered Newark Bay and establishes the Dutch colony of New Netherland
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First settlements by the dutch began in 1620
After the colony of New York was formed in 1609, settlements started appearing in what is now New Jersey, during the year 1620 -
Settlements are formed under the dutch
A settlement that was named Fort Nassau along with other settlements colonized New Jersey and expanded the dutch territory. -
Swedish settlment led by Peter Minuet starting the the New Sweden Colony
The New Sweden Colony is formed -
The Dutch establish Bergen
Formally known today as Bergen County, it was a large settlement in northern New Jersey -
The official colony of New Jersey is formed
The colony, formed by the dutch, was named New Jersey, It was Originally an expansion of New York. -
West Jersey as a dependency of New York.
The Duke of York, in 1664, unjustly claimed West Jersey as a dependency of New York. -
1665, first governor of the colony of New Jersey
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the southern colonies, maryland, delaware, virginia, N.C, S.C and Georgia
The southern colonies are formed -
End of British-Holland war
In 1672, on the occurrence of war between Holland and England, New York was taken by the and again brought under Dutch government. New Jersey and Delaware also under control. All, however, was returned to the English during the following year. -
England gains control over middle and southern colonies
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A divided colony
In the year 1676, the province of New Jersey was divided into East and West Jersey. -
The provinces east and west New York come together to form one province
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The colonies formed the house of reprasentatives
The people were allowed a House of Representatives, consisting of twenty-four members; but the governor and council, consisting of twelve members, were appointed by the crown. -
New Jersey granted request to become separate province
New Jersey forms independent colony from New York -
New Jersey granted as a separate province and colony
1738 the province continued under the ,Governors of New York; but in that year an application made as early as 1728 for a separation from New York was granted, and Lewis Morris was appointed royal governor of the province, New Jersey. -
Financial Crisis between Britain and the colonists
Britain and the colonists started to have financial trouble, after the french indian war, the british needed to keep up with costs for the war, they had no choice but to overtax the colonists. and it started fighting that eventually lead to the war of independence. -
The American revolution
1775 - 1783 - The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies. -
The declaration of independence
All colonies, including new jersey, after being overtaxed by England, agree in trying to be independent from britain and form a individual country. Thomas, the soon to be third president of america wrote the paper.
