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Important Cities
Trenton:
Trenton has been the capital of New Jersey since 1790. The golden dome of the state capitol rises above the downtown area.
Jersey City:
Jersey city is a major seaport and industrial hub. It is across the Hudson river from New York City.
Paterson:
Paterson was founded in 1791. It grew from a small town on a river to a bustling city.
Famous PeopleDorothea Lange: Dorothea Lange
is famous for taking pictures of people during the Great Depression and posted them in newspapers. She convinced
people to help in different
programs. Dorothea was born in 1895.
Alice Paul: Alice Paul was
Born in Moorestown,in1885. She was
a leader to help women get
their rights.She founded the
National Women’s Party in 1913 and got women’s right to vote in 1920.
Frank Sinatra:
Frank Sinatra was born in 1915.He was a popular
singer for 50 years. He acted in over 60 films, winning an
Academy Award in 1953, for his role in
From Here To Eternity.
State Symbols
Flower:
The state flower of New Jersey is
the Purple Violet.
Bird:
The state bird of New jersey is the Eastern Goldfinch.
Tree:
The state tree of New Jersey is the
Red Oak.
Places to Visit
Atlantic City:
Atlantic City is the largest seaside resort in the world. This place is famous for its gambling casinos. There is a boardwalk too. The boardwalk is made of wood, steel, and concrete. The boardwalk is 60 feet wide.
Wildwood: Wildwood is like Atlantic
City. The boardwalk there is 2 and ½ miles long. Also there are a lot of rides
on the boardwalk. Hotels and motels are tuning into
condos that are expensive.
Cape May:
Cape May is the oldest resort in the United
States. Cape May has over 250 Victorian
buildings. Most homes, hotels, shops, and other
buildings were constructed in the
late1800’s.
Landforms
New Jersey is divided into 4 major land regions:
Appalachian Ridge: The Appalachian Ridge cuts acrossed the states northwest corner.
New England Uplands:The New England Uplands, also
called the highlands,
holds many of the states
lovely lakes.
The Piedmont:
The Piedmont is an area of rolling hills
in which New Jersey largest
cities are.
The Atlantic Coastal Plain: The Atlantic
Coastal Plain is the most fairly
level region that covers two-thirds of the
state.
Bodies of Water
The Coastline is a long narrow sandbar that makes up most of
New Jersey’s 130 mile coastline. Many inlets break the coast and lead to bays between
the sandbars and the mainland.The body of water that
borders New Jersey is the Atlantic Ocean.
Population
Current population : 8,724,560 people
Population rank is 9th in the nation Size/area ranks New Jersey 47th in the nation
The ethnicity of New Jersey consists of: White 79.31%, African-American 13.41%, Hispanic 9.57%, Asian and Pacific Islanders 3.53%, Native American 0.19%, and Other 3.56%.
Climate
New Jersey has warm to hot summers and cold winters. In July 76 F in the south west and 70 F in the north. January temperatures range from 34 F at Cape
May to 26 F in the Appalachian Mountains.
Manufacturing/Industry
New Jersey’s Factories turn out $44 billion worth of products a year. Manufactured goods make up 17% of New
Jersey’s entire economic out put.
Manufactured goods: chemicals, medicines, shampoos, lotions, detergents, paints, baking products, telephones, and
lighting products
Agriculture
Farmland covers nearly 20% of New Jersey’s land area. There are about 9,600 farms in New Jersey.
Agricultural products: roses, holly, milk, tomatoes, cabbage, peaches, blueberries, cranberries, eggs, cattle,
and hogs
State History
Henry Hudson sails
up the Hudson river in 1609.
New Jersey becomes the third state in
1787.
Train Service to Atlantic
City begins in 1854.
Immigration swells New
Jersey in 1915.
The New Jersey
Turnpike was
completed in 1952.
In Atlantic City,
gambling is allowed in
1976
The pineland becomes an inter –national
reserve in 1983.
Amazing Facts
•New Jersey is shaped like the letter S.
•There are only four other states smaller than New Jersey: Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode
Island.
•New Jersey has more than 800 lakes.
•New Jersey has more than 100 rivers and creeks.