New Jersey
New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. New Jersey is part of the Middle Colonies. Philip Carteret became the first colonial governor in 1664. (Economy, Climate, Religion) Economy The New Jersey eEconomy was based on Manufacturing, ironing, and lumbering. New Jersey had fertile soil, which made growing food easy. New Jersey grew so crops, particularly wheat. Iron was also mined and was a natural resource. New Jersey was founded for religious, social, economic, and political reasons. Climate The New Jersey had a pretty well mModerate cClimate. New Jersey had warm summers and mild winters. The climate made it easy and a place to farm in the Middle Colonies. New Jersey had rich, rocky soil. The colony was hotter than the New England Colonies and colder than the Southern Colonies. …show more content…
The mixtures of rReligions were led by William Penn. The New England colonists were immensely strict about their religion, but the Middle Colonies were unrestricted about their peoples' religions. Most people did not belong to churches or were not able to go because they could not afford. The people worshiped in barns or in their homes. Conclusion Today New Jersey is way different than it was in the Colonial Times. New Jersey was a battleground during the American Revolution. While New Jersey had a proud and an amazing history, hopefully we will find more exciting
New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. New Jersey is part of the Middle Colonies. Philip Carteret became the first colonial governor in 1664. (Economy, Climate, Religion) Economy The New Jersey eEconomy was based on Manufacturing, ironing, and lumbering. New Jersey had fertile soil, which made growing food easy. New Jersey grew so crops, particularly wheat. Iron was also mined and was a natural resource. New Jersey was founded for religious, social, economic, and political reasons. Climate The New Jersey had a pretty well mModerate cClimate. New Jersey had warm summers and mild winters. The climate made it easy and a place to farm in the Middle Colonies. New Jersey had rich, rocky soil. The colony was hotter than the New England Colonies and colder than the Southern Colonies. …show more content…
The mixtures of rReligions were led by William Penn. The New England colonists were immensely strict about their religion, but the Middle Colonies were unrestricted about their peoples' religions. Most people did not belong to churches or were not able to go because they could not afford. The people worshiped in barns or in their homes. Conclusion Today New Jersey is way different than it was in the Colonial Times. New Jersey was a battleground during the American Revolution. While New Jersey had a proud and an amazing history, hopefully we will find more exciting