1. The New Jersey Colony New Jersey was found in 1623. The first people were the American Indians. By Sam and Lexi

2. About the First People -Native American invaded New Jersey. -The Indians worked so hard to survive -Indians lived in wigwams. -Once the settlers found the land, they made them sign treaties.

3. Information about the Early Settlers The Early Settlers saw land that was the Indians. The Early Settlers saw land that was the Indians. They forced the Indians to sign treaties. They forced the Indians to sign treaties. Finally the settlers took the land from the Indians. Finally the settlers took the land from the Indians. The Dutch found the land The Dutch found the land Fact: Forced Indians off their land. 

4. Information about the Early Settlers The Settlers farmed to survive. The Settlers farmed to survive. They grew rice, corn, and other grain. They grew rice, corn, and other grain. They needed to grow these so they can survive. They needed to grow these so they can survive.

5. –The New Jersey Colony had to farm everyday. -They farmed for survival. -They traded furs/they traded animals furs -They did not need to farm. -They needed blacksmith, millers, and wheel makers. -Some people started factories. - Life in the New Jersey Colony

6. Women grew squash, corn, and beans. Women grew squash, corn, and beans. Men hunted deer, turkey, and bears. Men hunted deer, turkey, and bears. Slaves had to work outside the whole time. Slaves had to work outside the whole time.

7. Work and trade in the New Jersey Colony -The trade was hard. -They traded furs/like deer and bears furs. -They like to kill deer for trades.

8. The New Jersey’s Exports -They sent lots of things that they need to survive. -They sent like deer furs, food, things that they need to work. - They used ships to transfer goods.

9. The Community & Religious in the New Jersey Colony -People came to New Jersey because they could believe in anything they want. -There was Quakers in the West Jersey. -Quakers lead Church Services.

10. Community & Religious in the New Jersey Colony -They had Baptist Church in the West Jersey -They believed in lots of things and strongly. -They don’t believe that people should be baptize until they are adults. -Presbyterians lived in New Jersey’s Cohansey River Valley.

11. New Jersey’s Statehood In 1760s’ American Colonist have developed their own way of life. In 1760s’ American Colonist have developed their own way of life. They had no representative in the Britain's government. They had no representative in the Britain's government. It was the 3 rd state. It was the 3 rd state.

12. Fun Facts About New Jersey By the 1700’s slaves had took the Indentured Servants jobs. By the 1700’s slaves had took the Indentured Servants jobs. The New Jersey was a garden state. The New Jersey was a garden state. It is the Middle Colony. It is the Middle Colony. New Jersey name means the “Island of Jersey.” New Jersey name means the “Island of Jersey.” The population was 117,400. The population was 117,400. The first settlement was The New Amsterdam Colony. The first settlement was The New Amsterdam Colony.