Social Studies Unit 2

Exploration to Early Statehood

What Are We Going to Learn?

Why did Europeans come to North America?

How was New Jersey colony divided and settled?

Why did the colonies want independence from Britain?

Why and how was the new Constitution written?

How did new forms of transportation change New Jersey?

Lesson 2 Vocabulary

boundary-A line that divides one area

of land from another

proprietor-An owner

Lesson 2 Vocabulary

abolitionist-A person who wants to end

slaveryplantation-

A huge farmRoyal colony-

A colony where a king or queen decides who governs

Lesson 2

How was the New Jersey

colony divided and

settled?

New Jersey Divides

Soon after New Jersey became a colony, problems arose over boundaries.

A boundary is a line that divides one area of land from another.

Some people argued over where land began and ended.

Others argued over larger boundaries including the boundary between New York and New Jersey.

Proprietors

How did the problems begin?The Duke of York split the land

between Lord John Berkley and George Carteret. (new land owners)

Berkley sold his share to Quakers in 1674

1676- Carteret and the Quakers decided to split up and divide the colony.

ProprietorsQuakers- West

Jersey (own government)

Carteret- East Jersey (own government)

The boundary between the two was poorly drawn. Because of this colonists argued over the boundary.

Question Time!

How did the Duke of York’s decision change New Jersey?

It caused New Jersey to be split into two parts.

West Jersey1676- Quakers settled along the

Delaware River in what is known today as Salem.

Capital= BurlingtonBuilt small villages that

centered on family, farming, and their religion.

First abolitionists (people who wanted to end slavery)

East JerseyPuritans moved here for religious

freedom.Founded Newark and northeastern

citiesScotish, Irish, and English came here

for cheaper land. *Also slaves from Africa & West Indies

Capital= Perth AmboyPeople bought small pieces of land

in town, and huge amounts outside of town (plantations)

New Jersey Unites1702- Queen Anne of England united

East Jersey and West JerseyEast & West became a royal colony

of New Jersey, and queen chose who governs there.

Capitals= Perth Amboy AND Burlington

Governor and assembly people would take turns meeting in both capitals.

Question Time!

Why did people come to New Jersey?

People came to New Jersey for land and for religious freedom. Some were forced to come as enslaved people.

Vocabulary ReviewCHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

Proprietor- an owner Abolitionist- a person who wants to end

slavery Boundary- a line that divides one area of

land from another Royal Colony- a colony where a king or

queen decides who governs Plantation- a huge farm

Lesson Review

1.How was the New Jersey Colony divided and settled?New Jersey was divided into East and

West Jersey. The Quakers settled in West Jersey.

2. How did religious freedom affect the settling of New Jersey?The proprietors promised religious

freedom to whoever settled there.

Lesson Review

3. Who settled in West Jersey? Who settled in East Jersey? What were their capitals?The Quakers settled in West Jersey.

Puritans and peole from England, Scotland, and Ireland settled in East Jersey. Easy Jersey- Perth Amboy/West- Burlington

4. Who were the first abolitionists?The first abolitionists were the Quakers.

Lesson Review

5. Who decides who will govern in a royal colony?A king or queen decides who will govern

a royal colony.