Which constitutional amendment eventually prohibited slavery throughout the United States?
Correct answer(s):
- Thirteenth Amendment
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When was the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures founded?
Correct answer(s):
- 1791
How did early Paterson mills use the Passaic River’s energy?
Correct answer(s):
- By directing water through industrial raceways
After which New Jersey governor was Paterson named?
Correct answer(s):
- William Paterson
Which community served as an administrative center in colonial West Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Burlington
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
When did Trenton become New Jersey’s permanent state capital?
Correct answer(s):
- 1790
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
How did the American victory at Trenton affect the Revolutionary cause?
Correct answer(s):
- It strengthened American morale
What was the relationship between the Battles of Trenton and Princeton?
Correct answer(s):
- Princeton occurred eight days after Trenton
Which force did Continental troops defeat at Princeton in January 1777?
Correct answer(s):
- British troops
What is accurate about Lenape communities today?
Correct answer(s):
- Descendant communities continue cultural traditions
Why was New Jersey strategically significant during the American Revolution?
Correct answer(s):
- It lay between New York and Philadelphia
What was one serious consequence of European colonization for Indigenous peoples in New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Land loss and social disruption
Which New Jersey community served as a major Continental Army base under Washington?
Correct answer(s):
- Morristown
Along which river region did Dutch settlers trade and establish settlements?
Correct answer(s):
- Hudson River
During which winter did Continental troops endure especially harsh conditions near Morristown?
Correct answer(s):
- 1779-1780