4th Grade Memories
By Josh Harris
Social Studies Happenings
The Boston Tea Party
colonists wanted to be able to buy tea from any company who would sell it to them. they also thought the tax was unfair. in protest,colonial merchants boycotted tea from the east India company
The War in New Jersey
many important battles were fought in new jersey. these included battles at trenton princeton springfield and monmoth.
New Jersey Develops
new technologies and inventions improve agriculture communication and transportation in new jersey and the nation.
Britain's 13 Colonies
Britain parliament passed tax laws that angered the colonists. in 1774 the colonial leaders gathered at first.
A new nation,a new state
the second continental congress met in 1787 to write the constitution it created a stronger nation.
The declare of independens
the delegates decided to write a statement to declare independence. it would explain why the colonies should be free from from great britain. then congress would vote on whether or not to approve the declare. on june 11 the delegates chose a committe of five people to write the declare. a committe is a group chosen to work on a task. the committe included john adames, benjamian frankline
Native Americans of New Jersey
The lenape's ancestors were the first people to settle in New Jersey they came for for its rich resources such as forests and water.
three worlds meet
the europeans and lenape had different views about land they signed treaties but the lanade were not happy with the agreements.