1. Kody Oravetz and Brooke Franco
New Jersey
Kody Oravetz and Brooke Franco

2. Was your colony a success or failure
New jersey benefits from fertile soil and had great trade with the other colonies

3. When was your colony established
The colony of new jersey was founded in the year of 1664.

4. Why was your colony establish
The Founding of the Quaker colony of West Jersey. In the year 1664, the Duke of York, proprietary of the province of New York, assigned to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret the tract of country to the east of the Delaware River, and extending to the Hudson and the Atlantic.

5. What did your colony produce
Cattle, flax, indian com, wheat, and flour

6. Who made up the colonist
The Swedes and dutch mainly made up the colony

7. What form of government
New jersey was a colony of proprietary

8. What region did the colonist assosiate with
Middle

9. Include a map of your colony

10. Include a picture and description of the flag that your colony used
The New Jersey State Flag was adopted in Its official color is buff, which is a yellowish-tan color. The colors of the state flag, buff and dark blue (Jersey blue), were the colors George Washington chose for the flag of New Jersey's army regiments during the Revolutionary War. The state seal is featured on the flag.

11. Include a picture of the ruler/ founder of your colony and describe him or her
The New Jersey Colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was an English royalist soldier, of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family.he was born 26 August 1606
Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet, son of Elias de Carteret, was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. he was born 1610

12. What is the geography and climate of the colony?
Less severe winters than the New England colonies and cooler summers than the Southern colonies. The climate, combined with fertile soil and the general geography, made New Jersey ideal for farming.

13. What were the overall religious practices of people?
Settlement of New Jersey in the 1600s was characterized by a promise of religious liberty. The Dutch and Swedish, and later the English, realized offering religious freedom would attract more settlers.

14. Examples of food in New Jersey
Barley, wheat ,potatoes, corn, bread, beef, pork, chicken, vegetables, and oats

15. What kind of education was available?
Middle Colonies schools were also largely religious but taught the teachings of one religion. If you were a Catholic, you learned about the Catholic religion. Most schools were private. Students also learned other subjects so they could get into college. Again, girls weren't allowed to attend, unless they were Quakers.

16. What did the colonists do for fun?
Read Books, dance and make music, board games and card games

17. Facts about New Jersey
Major towns in the New Jersey Colony included Princeton and Trenton.
Natural resources in the New Jersey Colony included agricultural land, forests (timber), iron ore, coal, and furs.
A typical New Jersey Colony farm included a barn, house, fields, and between 50 and 150 acres of land.