Historical Background: New Jersey was founded in 1664 by the Duke of York. He decides New York is too big and gives land to his friends to set up a new colony. His friends, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, decide to set up the new colony east of New York, and the decided to name it New Jersey. New Jersey was a Proprietary colony. I personally would be thrilled, yet scared for all the new opportunities New Jersey has to offer. Imagine your friend giving you a bunch of land and starting a new colony. I can tell you; however, these guys will have a bunch of energy in making sure the colony is a success.
Government: Colonist from New Jersey ran their government pretty similar to New York. All every free man could vote, they had a legislature, and a governor who watched over the colony for the King. One thing different though is that New Jersey has an Assembly of colonists, which met to make decisions.
Geography: New Jersey is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Many people were attracted to this colony because of how fertile the farmland was.
Economy: The main part of New Jersey’s economy is its farming. Just about every colonist would want to take advantage of the fertile soil New Jersey could provide.
Celebrity Residents: The most important residents of New Jersey are Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. These men took the land the Duke of York gave to them, and made their proprietary colony out of it.
Religion: The religion of New Jersey was Protestant Christian, Quakers, Dutch reformed Christians, and Lutherans.
Important documents: The Magna Carta is an important document to New Jersey, because the citizens of England followed by it, therefore the New Jersey colonists did too.
Selling Point: If you have what it takes to be a farmer and want to be successful, then come to New Jersey!
Target resident: Any colonist who has what it takes to be a farmer, wants religious freedom, and isn’t afraid of anything.
New Jersey
“Just trying to make it big” –Just about everyone.
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