New+Jersey+and+Delaware

=﻿New Jersey/Delaware=

__﻿Geography__
New Jersey- New Jersey is located in the Middle colonies, on the east coast. Main geographic features of New Jersey are the Hudson River and the Delaware River. There were many natural harbors along the banks of these rivers, which also provided ideal farming conditions for the colonists. The Middle colonies were often referred to as the "bread colonies", because of the large production of grains coming from the region. Geography affected New Jerseys development because there were many shipping ports on the coast which led to shipbuilding and fishing, as well as the production of grains. Delaware- Delaware is located in the Middle colonies. Main geographic features of Delaware are Delaware River and Delaware Bay. There were not many important harbors in Delaware. The farming conditions in Delaware are similar to that of New Jersey. Agriculture was the mainstay of the region, also including ship building and fishing.

__History__
New Jersey- New Jersey was colonized in 1664 when the English seized it from the Dutch, but became a united colony in 1702. Settlers seeking representative government and religious freedoms, such as Quakers and Puritans, came here. People from Scotland, Germany, and colonists from neighboring New York and Pennsylvania settled in New Jersey. Their move here was both political and religious. Native Americans did live in New Jersey, the Algonquian-speaking Delaware Indians, or Lenni Lenape. Delaware- Delaware was colonized by the British in 1664 with the British seizure of all the Dutch holdings in North America. Control of the colony switched hands from New York to Pennsylvania, where they consented to the transfer after being guaranteed a separate legislature for their colony. In 1703, Delaware was released as a property of Pennsylvania, but was governed by them until the Revolutionary War. Swedish people settled in Delaware for religious reasons. Native Americans lived there, the Lenni Lenape.

__Economics__ New Jersey- To survive, the colonists farmed, as that was their principal form of commerce. They also had industries such as weaving and shoemaking. They also had shipbuilding because of the ports on the Atlantic. There were slaves in New Jersey. Delaware- To survive, the colonists farmed and their principal form of commerce was agriculture. Fishing, small manufacturing, and shipbuilding were also important. There were black slaves in Delaware, after the use of Native American slaves failed.

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__Social__
New Jersey- In this colony they spoke mainly english since they were highly influenced with imports straight from England. For religion in New Jersey it was free. They could believe in what they wanted without them being prosecuted for it. Women were pretty active during the colonial times in New Jersey. They acted against England at times and they took care of the land and business when the men weren't around. Delaware- In Delaware they also spoke english as they language.Delaware was also a colony that had religious freedom but it was composed of mainly Lutheran, and Aglicans. Women in Delaware didnt play a big role but they did help the economy with the shipping business.

__Political__
New Jersey- New jersey had a numerous amount of charters. They mostly came from the Duke of York and Charles II. They had charters about the land and how there were many arguements between west and east New Jersey. They made a joint stock company because they weren't able to make enough profit for the colony. In New Jersey they a had a governer and did illegal elections. New Jersey was also a Propietary colony. Delaware- In Delaware they had a charter that seperated Provinces and territories in respect of Legislation. Delaware also had a joint stock market in order to survive. Delaware had a representative government in which the colonists where represented by someone. This was a proprietary colony.

__Terms__
Triangular trade- New Jersey and Delaware were centers of the Triangular trade in which they exported goods to England and imported slaves from africa in a three way trade. Salutary Neglect- New Jersey and Delaware both did illegal things such as elections but were never prosecuted for it because England didn't want to be too strict to keep the colonies loyal. Mercantilism- These two colonies both exported resources from the colonies to England so that England could make them into finished products and sell them back at higher price. Great Awakening- Since the Great Awakening took place mainly in New England, these two colonies weren't really affected by it even though it did open their minds to more religious freedom Cash Crops- New Jersey and Delaware both were really into exporting and all of the crops that the colonies were selling, they shipped them and sent them to England ==

__French and Indian War__
These colonies were not heavily involved in the French and Indian War, most of the involvement coming from the Delaware Indians. The colonies were affected by taxes the British put on goods because of the amount of money they had lost on the war. In New Jersey, there were many Loyalists that did not support the Revolution. In Delaware, there were many Loyalists as well, but they were dispersed by Patriots in the colony.

__Revolution__
Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, and Abraham Clark were the representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey. Many people in New Jersey were Loyalists and did not support the Revolution, while many others in New Jersey were Patriots. Some important military events that occurred in New Jersey were the Battle of Fort Lee, the Ten Crucial Days, and the Battle of Monmouth. The New Jersey State Constitution was created as a result of the Revolution. New Jersey supported the Constitution, being the third state to ratify it. Delaware was not full of Patriots, but there was a strong objection to the arbitrary measures of Parliament. The most important military event occurring in Delaware was the Battle of Cooch's Bridge. As a result of the Revolution, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution.