What is accurate about Lenape communities today?
Correct answer(s):
- Descendant communities continue cultural traditions
Topic
Colonial and Indigenous History
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What was one serious consequence of European colonization for Indigenous peoples in New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Land loss and social disruption
Along which river region did Dutch settlers trade and establish settlements?
Correct answer(s):
- Hudson River
In what year did English control of the New Jersey region begin?
Correct answer(s):
- 1664
The name New Jersey has a historical connection to which place?
Correct answer(s):
- Island of Jersey in the English Channel
Which colonial division was paired with West Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- East Jersey
Which colonial division existed alongside East Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- West Jersey
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
In which year did New Jersey adopt an independence-era state constitution?
Correct answer(s):
- 1776
Which Indigenous people’s homeland included much of present-day New Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- Lenape
How did many Lenape communities traditionally obtain food before European colonization?
Correct answer(s):
- Through farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering