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New Jersey
By: Student A
Important Cities
Trenton:
Jersey City:
Paterson:
Trenton has been the
capital of New
Jersey since 1790.
The golden dome of
the state capitol rises
above the downtown
area.
Jersey city is a
major seaport
and industrial
hub. It is across
the Hudson river
from New York
City.
Paterson was
founded in 1791.
It grew from a
small town on a
river to a
bustling city.
Famous People
Dorothea 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,in
1885. 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:
Bird:
Tree:
The state flower
of New Jersey is
the Purple
Violet.
The state bird of
New jersey is
the Eastern
Goldfinch.
The state tree of
New Jersey is the
Red Oak.
Places to Visit
Wildwood:
Wildwood is
Atlantic City:
like Atlantic
City. The
Atlantic City is the
largest seaside resort in boardwalk there
the world. This place is is 2 and ½ miles
famous for its gambling long. Also there
are a lot of rides
casinos. There is a
on the
boardwalk too. The
boardwalk.
boardwalk is made of
Hotels and
wood, steel, and
motels are
concrete. The
tuning into
boardwalk is 60 feet
condos that are
wide.
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.
The Atlantic
New England
The
Coastal Plain:
Uplands:The
Piedmont:
The Atlantic
New England The Piedmont
Coastal Plain is
Uplands, also is an area of
the most fairly
called the
rolling hills
highlands,
in which New level region that
covers twoholds many of Jersey largest
thirds of the
the states
cities are.
state.
lovely lakes.
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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