Social Studies Unit 2

1. Social Studies Unit 2 Exploration to Early Statehood

2. What Are We Going to Learn? • Why did Europeans come to North America? • How was New Jersey colony divided and settled? • Why did the colonies want independence from Britain? • Why and how was the new Constitution written? • How did new forms of transportation change New Jersey?

3. Lesson 2 Vocabulary • boundary- • A line that divides one area of land from another • proprietor- • An owner

4. Lesson 2 Vocabulary • abolitionist- • A person who wants to end slavery • plantation- • A huge farm • Royal colony- • A colony where a king or queen decides who governs

5. Lesson 2 How was the New Jersey colony divided and settled?

6. New Jersey Divides • Soon after New Jersey became a colony, problems arose over boundaries. • A boundary is a line that divides one area of land from another. • Some people argued over where land began and ended. • Others argued over larger boundaries including the boundary between New York and New Jersey.

7. Proprietors • How did the problems begin? • The Duke of York split the land between Lord John Berkley and George Carteret. (new land owners) • Berkley sold his share to Quakers in 1674 • 1676- Carteret and the Quakers decided to split up and divide the colony.

8. Proprietors • Quakers- West Jersey (own government) • Carteret- East Jersey (own government) • The boundary between the two was poorly drawn. Because of this colonists argued over the boundary.

9. Question Time! • How did the Duke of York’s decision change New Jersey? • It caused New Jersey to be split into two parts.

10. West Jersey • 1676- Quakers settled along the Delaware River in what is known today as Salem. • Capital= Burlington • Built small villages that centered on family, farming, and their religion. • First abolitionists (people who wanted to end slavery)

11. East Jersey • Puritans moved here for religious freedom. • Founded Newark and northeastern cities • Scotish, Irish, and English came here for cheaper land. *Also slaves from Africa & West Indies • Capital= Perth Amboy • People bought small pieces of land in town, and huge amounts outside of town (plantations)

12. New Jersey Unites • 1702- Queen Anne of England united East Jersey and West Jersey • East & West became a royal colony of New Jersey, and queen chose who governs there. • Capitals= Perth Amboy AND Burlington • Governor and assembly people would take turns meeting in both capitals.

13. Question Time! • Why did people come to New Jersey? • People came to New Jersey for land and for religious freedom. Some were forced to come as enslaved people.

14. Vocabulary ReviewCHECK YOUR ANSWERS! • Proprietor- an owner • Abolitionist- a person who wants to end slavery • Boundary- a line that divides one area of land from another • Royal Colony- a colony where a king or queen decides who governs • Plantation- a huge farm

15. Lesson Review 1.How was the New Jersey Colony divided and settled? • New Jersey was divided into East and West Jersey. The Quakers settled in West Jersey. 2. How did religious freedom affect the settling of New Jersey? • The proprietors promised religious freedom to whoever settled there.

16. Lesson Review 3. Who settled in West Jersey? Who settled in East Jersey? What were their capitals? • The Quakers settled in West Jersey. Puritans and peole from England, Scotland, and Ireland settled in East Jersey. Easy Jersey- Perth Amboy/West- Burlington 4. Who were the first abolitionists? • The first abolitionists were the Quakers.

17. Lesson Review 5. Who decides who will govern in a royal colony? • A king or queen decides who will govern a royal colony.