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Apr 15, 1524
Giovanni De Verrazano
he explored a coastline. It was of New Jersey -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson sailed into the Newark Bay and claimed it for the Dutch. Which was New Netherlands. -
Swedish Colony
Many colonies were made along the Delaware river. The Swedish were there first. -
Land as a gift
The Duke of York gave Lord Berkley Land which is now New Jersey. After the Duke took over New Netherlands. -
Death of Sir William Cosby
Britain official/ governor dies at the age of 46 from tuberculosis. -
100 battles
Over 100 battles took place in New Jersey during Revolutionary War.A lot of them were small. But, some with big. -
rowing in the Delaware river
George Washington crossed Delaware River with the army to defeat Great Britain. -
Washington headquartered at Morriston
The head Washington was declared to be in New Jersey. -
Battle of Monmouth
Washington wins in the battle of Monmouth. It was the last major Battle between him and Britian. -
New Jersey as a state
New jersey became a state in 1787. It was the 3rd state in America. -
New state capital
New Jersey first state to sign Bill of Rights. Trenton New Jersey is the new capital of the colony. -
slaves escape the southern colonies and go through New Jersey.
About 100 slaves escape the plantation owners to freedom. -
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
They dueled in Weehawken; new legislation. Which was the new congress. -
First ferry service
It was in U.S. opened between Hoboken and Manhattan. It would give people rides. -
Colt guns
Colts firearms begins production in Paterson New Jersey. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse demonstrated telegraph. -
First baseball game held at Hoboken
New York Base Ball club v.s. knickerbockers. New York won. -
88,000 New Jersey fought in Civil War
It became component of Underground Railroad. -
First intercollegiate football game played at New Brunswick
Princeton and Rutgers played. Rutgers won 6-4. -
Grover Cleveland
New Jersey native, elected U. S. President. -
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey Governor, Woodrow Wilson, elected U. S. President. -
Race riots
The riots broke out in Jersey City, 71 stores damaged, 46 people injured. -
race riots two
the second one killed 26 people in Newark and caused a lot of damage. -
south of Ellis Island
South of Ellis Island become part of the state of New Jersey. -
supreme court
They ruled most of Ellis Island located in the Hudson River and it became part of New Jersey. -
Stanley Cup
New Jersey Devils upset the the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup. -
United flight 93
They left Newark, crashed into World Trade Center in New York City; U.S.S. Battleship New Jersey became museum; four postal facilities tested positive for anthrax, four people died. -
three charged
3 people charged with conspiring to sell missiles to terrorists. -
Hurricane Irene
This Hurricane caused mandatory evacuations in New Jersey. -
winter storms
The storm caused travel disruptions, over 12 inches of snow fell in New Jersey America.
