The 18th Century Map of NJ Ajaita Saini 10-2
A Divided Colony ●Initially part of New York (Dutch rule) ●1664: Became English colony under Carteret ●East Jersey and West Jersey (two proprietary colonies) ●George Keith drew the dividing line ●There were many disputes over borders between East and West Jersey.
Major Cities ●Burlington: West Jersey Capital (1677) ●Perth Amboy: East Jersey Capital (1686) ●Major cities: o Bergen o New Amsterdam o Woodbridge o Elizabeth-Town o Burlington o Camden ●1702: Queen Anne united East and West Jersey to form a royal colony ●1738: Formed their own government o Royal Governor: Lewis Morris ●1790: Trenton comes the state capital
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