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  1. Colonial history. American Revolution. Nineteenth century. Twentieth century. Twenty-first century. See also. Notes and references. Further reading. External links. History of New Jersey. The history of what is now New Jersey begins at the end of the Younger Dryas, about 15,000 years ago.

  2. The first permanent European settlement was established by the Dutch at Bergen (now Jersey City) in 1660. The colony was brought under English rule in 1664, although for the next nine years the Dutch disputed that claim. In 1676 the province was

  3. Oct 16, 2020 · In 1640, a Swedish community was created in present-day New Jersey on the Delaware River. However, it was not until 1660 that the first permanent European settlement of Bergen was created. The Motivation for Founding the New Jersey Colony

  4. Oct 20, 2023 · New Jersey Colony, also known as the Province of New Jersey or the Province of New Caesarea, was founded in 1664. It was briefly controlled by the Dutch in 1673, before Great Britain reclaimed it in 1674, following the Third Anglo-Dutch War.

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  5. Nov 9, 2009 · New Jersey is home to Princeton and Rutgers Universities—two of the nine colleges founded in the 13 Colonies before the American Revolution.

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  7. 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. New Jersey grew and prospered during the early 1800s.

  8. New Jersey, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the original 13 states, it is bounded by New York to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and Delaware and Pennsylvania to the west. The state was named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The capital is Trenton.

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