Voices from Colonial America: New Jersey: 1609-1776 (National Geographic Voices from ColonialAmerica)
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0792266803
ISBN 13
9780792266808
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Publication Year
2005
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Pages
112
Description
Eye-catching graphics and engaging narrative create a compelling picture of life in colonial New Jersey. Originally settled by the Dutch as part of their "New Netherland," New Jersey did not flourish as a colony until it came under British control in 1664. Readers will learn how the promise of political and religious freedom led to its becoming the first Quaker colony in America and one of the most ethnically diverse. They'll learn how, for a while, it was divided into East and West Jersey, how it had its own version of the Boston Tea Party, and how its location between New York City and Philadelphia made it the site of nearly 100 battles during the struggle for independence that eventually led to its becoming the nation's third state. - from Amzon
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