New Jersey has a rich history dating back over 10,000 years to the Lenape Native Americans. It played a role in both the American Revolution and World Wars. The state has a diverse climate and terrain, ranging from beaches to mountains. It has a large population and economy, originally driven by mills and industry. New Jersey offers many attractions for visitors, including beaches, universities, state parks, and historical sites that showcase its long history and culture.

1. New Jersey
By: Amanda Fabricius
Professer Deckle
Enc 1101
Music: Bruce Springsteen Jersey girl

3. -First inhabited by the Lenape Native
Americans about 10 millennia ago
-Taken over
later by the English in 1664
-As one of the
13 colonies, they played a
role in the American
revolution.
-They also
took a role in the Cold war
and World War
II

4. New Jersey's is an industrial state with
mills and other industries including
silk, firearms,textiles, and railroad
locomotive industries.

5. Although New Jersey may not be a large state there is a big
difference in Climate from Cape May in the South and the
mountains in NorthWest New Jersey. The weather in the winter
can be more than ten degrees Fahrenheit cooler in the extreme
north then the extreme south. The snowfall averages forty to
fifty inches in the northern part of New Jersey when in south
Jersey is averages of only ten to fifteen inches.

6. -The big apples neighbor, with
a population reaching over 8
million New Jersey is a must
visit for anyone!
- With beautiful beaches,
amazing mountain views,and
small college towns full of
rich heritage, New Jersey is a
must visit place for family
vacations or spur of the moment
road trips!

7. -Seaside beach & Atlantic City
Both great for eating,
shopping, and the nightlife
atmosphere

8. educational
sights
to see!
Princeton University
The Mountain Views

9. If you are a history buff New Jersey is a
great place to visit with its rich history
dating back further then 1524 there are many
great locations to check off your list.
-The Absecon Lighthouse
built in 1857, it is 171 feet tall making it New Jerseys tallest
lighthouse
-As Trenton's oldest surviving
homestead the 1719 William Trent House Museum is a great visit

10. New Jersey is an amazing place to visit with an
enormous population,beautiful landmarks, and
expansive sights to see.There is an abundance
of things to do for everyone in the family. From
night life to beaches,state parks and historical
monuments,beaches,shopping,and great food
New Jersey has so much to offer every one of
its visitors.

11. Work Cited
"Climate of New Jersey"
http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim_v1/njclimoverview.html
This website helped me learn about the different climates in New
Jersey. It had great facts about all the weather in each five climate
zones of New Jersey. This is a great website to help you learn about
the climate and weather conditions.
"Historical Attractions"
http://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/historical/
This website gave a great list of Historical Attractions and details
about each place. This website will help you if you are trying to find
some good places to visit to learn about the history of New Jersey.
"State Parks" http://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/parks/
This Website gave me a good list of State parks and Forests. It gave
great detail on each park and listed them by popularity to help me put
the best ones in my paper.
"New Jersey" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_Jersey
This website gave a lot of information about New Jersey. It included
history on the founding,the wars,and the industrial revolution. This
website helped me with my research paper because it gave me an
abundance of information on New Jersey state and almost everything I
needed to help me write the paper.