New Jersey

By: Student A

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

Natural Resources

Natural Resources: soil, granite, sand, gravel, clay, peat, and zinc

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.

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