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What was the route the Europeans thought would make an easier travel to Asia?
The Northwest Passage
Who were the three people who explored what is now New Jersey?
Henry Hudson, Cornelius Mey, and Giovanni da Verrazano
What were the first European settlers to New Netherlands?
Fur traders
Who was the first governor of New Netherlands?
Peter Stuyvesant
Where did most of the settlers in New Amsterdam come from?
Netherlands
Who gave the New Netherlands to his brother?
King Charles II
What caused the New Netherlands to surrender to Britain?
Colonel Nicolls's fleet arriving in New York Bay
When was New Jersey divided into East and West?
when Berkley and Carteret divided the land between themselves
Quakers such as ________ and ________ settled in West Jersey.
Penn and Fenwick
What was Burlington best known for?
its religious tolerance
Where were the people from who settled in East Jersey?
Scotland
Why did Quakers leave England?
because they suffered religious persecution
What outlined the Quakers new government?
Laws, Concessions, and Agreements
When did East and West Jersey become reunited?
when the proprietors returned ownership to Britain
How did the Delaware plant crops?
They planted many crops together in uneven rows and left tree stumps in the field.
What did the settlers do to make transportation easier?
They built roads.
