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What kind of legislative representation did the New Jersey Plan defend?
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- Equal representation for states
Who presented the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
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- William Paterson
Where did New Jersey delegates meet to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution in 1787?
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- Trenton
Which states ratified the U.S. Constitution before New Jersey?
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- Delaware and Pennsylvania
In what year was the original New Jersey State House completed?
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- 1792
When did Trenton become New Jersey’s permanent state capital?
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- 1790
Why was Morristown a useful military encampment location?
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- Its terrain and position away from British forces offered advantages
Which shortages increased hardship for soldiers at Morristown in 1779-1780?
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- Food, clothing, and equipment
What historic military activity is associated with Jockey Hollow?
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- The Continental Army's 1779-1780 winter encampment
During which winter did Continental troops endure especially harsh conditions near Morristown?
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- 1779-1780
Which New Jersey community served as a major Continental Army base under Washington?
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- Morristown
Why was New Jersey strategically significant during the American Revolution?
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- It lay between New York and Philadelphia
Which force did Continental troops defeat at Princeton in January 1777?
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- British troops
What was the relationship between the Battles of Trenton and Princeton?
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- Princeton occurred eight days after Trenton
How did the American victory at Trenton affect the Revolutionary cause?
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- It strengthened American morale
Whom did Continental troops fight at Trenton on December 26, 1776?
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- Hessian soldiers
What major event preceded Washington’s attack on Trenton in December 1776?
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- His army crossed the Delaware River
In which year did New Jersey adopt an independence-era state constitution?
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- 1776
When did East Jersey and West Jersey reunite under royal government?
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- 1702
Which town was a colonial administrative center for East Jersey?
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- Perth Amboy