Colonial New Jersey
How New Jersey was in the 1600's
We are the best!
Here is how we started:
The English came here in 1664 for resources, trading, and then decided to give the land to the Duke of York as a present!
WE ARE SLAVERY FREE
New Jersey
Hi,
I am Lord Berkeley and I love New Jersey. Its got mild winters and mild summers. Its got religious freedom and lots of Catholics and Protestants live here. We want You to come to New jersey.
Event Information
New Jersey, New Recruits
Come to New Jersey and start a New Nation™.
When?
Friday, Dec 5, 1664, 06:30 AM
Where?
Trenton City Hall, Trenton, NJ, United States
Mens' Jobs
If you want to come to New Jersey, you have got to work. But good thing, we have jobs galore. Here Are are some things you can do to gain money and pass the time.
Blacksmith
Make tools and weapons for use of other colonists.
Farmer
Toil on the fields for food and resources.
Fisherman
Master the ocean and sea to collect fish for food and money.
Womens' Jobs
While your husband works hard, you can tend the house. Here is what women do.
Clean Clothes
Go to the nearby lake and wash your family's clothes.
Clean the House
Tend to the house to keep it tidy.
Cook Food
Make breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Food
In New Jersey we've got lots of grain. Wheat , oats, rye, we have got it all. If you like bread, then you will like New Jersey.
Vegtables
Corn, Gourds, Beans.
Meats
Fish, Salmon, Turkey, Chicken.
Shellfish
Oysters, Clams, Lobsters, Mussels.
We hope you want to come to New Jersey!
Works Cited
- "New Jersey Colony." ***. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://www.landofthebrave.info/new-jersey-colony.htm>.
- "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia."World Book. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar388680&st=new jersey>.