Voices from Colonial America: New Jersey: 1609-1776 (National Geographic Voices from ColonialAmerica)
By Robin Doak.
Description
Eye-catching graphics and engaging narrative create a compelling picture of life in colonial New Jersey. Originally settled by the Dutch as part of their "New Netherland," New Jersey did not flourish as a colony until it came under British control in 1664. Readers will learn how the promise of political and religious freedom led to its becoming the first Quaker colony in America and one of the most ethnically diverse. They'll learn how, for a while, it was divided into East and West Jersey, how it had its own version of the Boston Tea Party, and how its location between New Y...
ISBN(s)
0792266803, 9780792266808
