New+Jersey

=﻿New J﻿ersey: =


 * Founded: ** The New Jersey colony was founded in the year of 1664 by a royal grant from Charles II to his brother James, the Duke of York. But, that year James released the grant to two close friends; Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. The colony was named in honor of Carteret who had been governor of the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Also, although colonization started in 1609 by exploration of Henry Hudson, it didn't actually become a British colony until 1664. Before British seized the land, the settlement was previously occupied by Dutch and Swedish and was named as New Netherland and New Sweden.
 * First Settlement: ** The first settlement was Elizabethtown, named in the honor of Sir George's wife, in the year 1665. This settlement would eventually become the first capital of New Jersey.


 * Group: ** The first group to settle the land were the Dutch and the Swedish. After Britain took over though, the colony attracted a very diverse population with the different and various opportunities it had to offer. Soon, Germans, Swedes, Dutch, English of course, and African-Americans were found throughout the colony. Their reasons for being there differed from slavery to religion.


 * Reason Colony Was Originally Founded: ** At first the land served as a Dutch and Swedish trading area. Later, by invasion, it became the British colony of New Jersey and was used for economic oppurtunities such as agriculture, commerce, and slave trade. Although, originally, the colony was founded for the profit of Lord Berkley and Sir George Carteret. Together, they sold the land in small parts to colonists looking for religous and political freedom. This resulted in a diverse population.


 * Important Person From The Colony: ** Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy, Sir George Carteret proved to be a very influential in the founding of the New Jersey Colony. His dedication to the royal cause led to Charles II granting him a large amount of land in the American Colonies. The land that he was granted was previously inhabited by Dutch settlers before British rule ahd taken over. By the time British had full control of the colony Cateret had named the land New Jersey. As you can see Cateret is the main reason why the New Jersey colony exists.
 * Major Economic Activity of The Colony: ** Agriculture, ironworks, and slave trade were the main economic activities. Along with agriculture, however, another main economic activity was the breeding of livestock and the trading of furs.


 * Present Day Capital: ** Trenton, NJ


 * Was It a Royal, Charter, or Proprietary colony? ** What does this mean?: A Royal Colony. This means that the King named the Governer of the colony, Philip Carteret, and regulated the colony's actions. This led to many problems in the future.


 * Sources: ** All sources are found in picture captions and on the home page.