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Social Studies Unit 2

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?

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Social Studies Unit 2

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  1. Social Studies Unit 2 Exploration to Early Statehood

  2. 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?

  3. Lesson 2 Vocabulary • boundary- • A line that divides one area of land from another • proprietor- • An owner

  4. Lesson 2 Vocabulary • abolitionist- • A person who wants to end slavery • plantation- • A huge farm • Royal colony- • A colony where a king or queen decides who governs

  5. Lesson 2 How was the New Jersey colony divided and settled?

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Proprietors • Quakers- 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.

  9. Question Time! • How did the Duke of York’s decision change New Jersey? • It caused New Jersey to be split into two parts.

  10. West Jersey • 1676- Quakers settled along the Delaware River in what is known today as Salem. • Capital= Burlington • Built small villages that centered on family, farming, and their religion. • First abolitionists (people who wanted to end slavery)

  11. East Jersey • Puritans moved here for religious freedom. • Founded Newark and northeastern cities • Scotish, Irish, and English came here for cheaper land. *Also slaves from Africa & West Indies • Capital= Perth Amboy • People bought small pieces of land in town, and huge amounts outside of town (plantations)

  12. New Jersey Unites • 1702- Queen Anne of England united East Jersey and West Jersey • East & 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

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

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