Which community served as an administrative center in colonial West Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Burlington
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Which town was a colonial administrative center for East Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Perth Amboy
When did East Jersey and West Jersey reunite under royal government?
Correct answer(s):
- 1702
In which year did New Jersey adopt an independence-era state constitution?
Correct answer(s):
- 1776
What major event preceded Washington’s attack on Trenton in December 1776?
Correct answer(s):
- His army crossed the Delaware River
Whom did Continental troops fight at Trenton on December 26, 1776?
Correct answer(s):
- Hessian soldiers
Port Newark-Elizabeth belongs to which larger port system?
Correct answer(s):
- Port of New York and New Jersey
Which Indigenous people’s homeland included much of present-day New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Lenape
Which group contains agricultural products grown in New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Blueberries, cranberries, peaches, and vegetables
How did many Lenape communities traditionally obtain food before European colonization?
Correct answer(s):
- Through farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering
What is the purpose of the Jersey Fresh program?
Correct answer(s):
- Promoting New Jersey-grown farm products
Which set lists recognized types of New Jersey municipalities?
Correct answer(s):
- Cities, townships, boroughs, towns, and villages
Why might a large New Jersey township be absent from a list of legally designated cities?
Correct answer(s):
- Townships and cities are different municipal forms
Which statement correctly distinguishes Trenton and Newark?
Correct answer(s):
- Trenton is the capital, while Newark is the most populous incorporated city
Which contrast reflects New Jersey’s settlement geography?
Correct answer(s):
- Dense metro areas and less developed forest regions
Where is the New Jersey Institute of Technology located?
Correct answer(s):
- Newark
In which city is Stevens Institute of Technology?
Correct answer(s):
- Hoboken
Which natural resource helped support historic glassmaking in southern New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Sand suitable for glass production
Which pair of cities is on New Jersey’s Hudson River waterfront?
Correct answer(s):
- Jersey City and Hoboken
Which pair is especially associated with Atlantic coast tourism?
Correct answer(s):
- Atlantic City and Cape May