JOSELYN RENTAS United States – New Jersey

FLAG, MAP,CAPITAL,POPULATION Capital: Trenton Population: 8,791,894 (2010 Census)

CONTINENT,CURRENCY, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE North America English Dollar

RELIGIONS,THE LEDER OF HEAD OF STATE Religions: Christianity in New Jersey ‎, Jews and Judaism in New Jersey ‎ Governor: Chris Christie

SHORT HISTORY of new jersey The first people to live on the land now known as New Jersey were the Delaware Indians. When the first explorers came, the Delaware Indians lived in parts of Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. Europeans called them the Delaware Indians. Around 1524, Giovanni de Verrazano became the first European to explore New Jersey. He sailed along the coast and anchored off Sandy Hook. The colonial history of New Jersey started after Henry Hudson sailed through Newark Bay in In the years before the Revolution, anti-British feelings spread throughout the state. About one-third of the people living here supported the rebels, one-third supported England, and one-third remained neutral. In 1776 New Jersey declared itself an independent state and joined the colonial side in the Revolutionary War.

CONTINUE… In 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and the first state to sign the Bill of Rights. In 1790, Trenton officially became the state capital of New Jersey. William Livingston became New Jersey's first state governor. Between 1900 and 1930, New Jersey's population more than doubled, and manufacturing became a $4 billion industry. Unfortunately, the Great Depression of the 1930s hit New Jersey hard, bringing massive unemployment. The state rebounded during World War II in the 1940s as New Jersey's electronics and chemical industries began large-scale operations. Today, New Jersey is home to two international airports, Newark and Atlantic City. Newark Airport expanded its passenger and cargo services in In the 1980s, it became one of the world's busiest airports. Today New Jersey is recognized for its present as well as its past.

FAMOUS food A deep-fried, bacon wrapped "Jersey breakfast dog " Hamburger and French fries

CONTINUE… The Italian Sandwich of New Jersey is the hoagie, the hero or the sub.

CO NTINUE… New Jersey lies in the heart of what is affectionately known as the "Pizza Belt”.

HOMETOWN My home town city is Camden, New Jersey. I attended St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral, My schedule was social studies, gym, music, reading, science, math, computer, library, art, grammar, social groups. My grades were 2 nd through 5 th grade. My favorite subject is math and music. I used a uniform. My favorite pastime was going to Dave and Busters with my family.

WHY I MOVED FROM MY COUNTRY I moved because there was a lot of violence.