Which groups could sometimes vote under New Jersey’s early property-based election rules?
Correct answer(s):
- Some property-owning women and free Black residents
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New Jersey Facts
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What change did New Jersey’s 1807 voting law make?
Correct answer(s):
- It narrowed voting to qualified free white male citizens
How did New Jersey’s 1804 law address slavery?
Correct answer(s):
- It provided for gradual abolition
Which statement describes the limits of the 1804 gradual abolition law?
Correct answer(s):
- It did not immediately free everyone already enslaved
Which constitutional amendment eventually prohibited slavery throughout the United States?
Correct answer(s):
- Thirteenth Amendment
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
In what year did English control of the New Jersey region begin?
Correct answer(s):
- 1664
What historic military activity is associated with Jockey Hollow?
Correct answer(s):
- The Continental Army's 1779-1780 winter encampment
The name New Jersey has a historical connection to which place?
Correct answer(s):
- Island of Jersey in the English Channel
Which shortages increased hardship for soldiers at Morristown in 1779-1780?
Correct answer(s):
- Food, clothing, and equipment
Which colonial division was paired with West Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- East Jersey
Why was Morristown a useful military encampment location?
Correct answer(s):
- Its terrain and position away from British forces offered advantages
Which colonial division existed alongside East Jersey?
Correct answer(s):
- West Jersey
When did Trenton become New Jersey’s permanent state capital?
Correct answer(s):
- 1790
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
What major event preceded Washington’s attack on Trenton in December 1776?
Correct answer(s):
- His army crossed the Delaware River