New Jersey By Student A Important Cities Trenton

New Jersey By: Student A

Important Cities Trenton: Jersey City: Paterson: Trenton has been the capital of New Jersey since 1790. The golden dome of the state capitol rises above the downtown area. Jersey city is a major seaport and industrial hub. It is across the Hudson river from New York City. Paterson was founded in 1791. It grew from a small town on a river to a bustling city.

Famous People Dorothea Lange: Dorothea Lange is famous for taking pictures of people during the Great Depression and posted them in newspapers. She convinced people to help in different programs. Dorothea was born in 1895. Alice Paul: Alice Paul was Born in Moorestown, in 1885. She was a leader to help women get their rights. She founded the National Women’s Party in 1913 and got women’s right to vote in 1920. Frank Sinatra: Frank Sinatra was born in 1915. He was a popular singer for 50 years. He acted in over 60 films, winning an Academy Award in 1953, for his role in From Here To Eternity.

State Symbols Flower: Bird: Tree: The state flower of New Jersey is the Purple Violet. The state bird of New jersey is the Eastern Goldfinch. The state tree of New Jersey is the Red Oak.

Places to Visit Wildwood: Wildwood is Atlantic City: like Atlantic City. The Atlantic City is the largest seaside resort in boardwalk there the world. This place is is 2 and ½ miles famous for its gambling long. Also there a lot of rides casinos. There is a on the boardwalk too. The boardwalk is made of Hotels and wood, steel, and motels are concrete. The tuning into boardwalk is 60 feet condos that are wide. expensive. Cape May: Cape May is the oldest resort in the United States. Cape May has over 250 Victorian buildings. Most homes, hotels, shops, and other buildings were constructed in the late 1800’s.

Landforms New Jersey is divided into 4 major land regions: Appalachian New England Ridge: The Uplands: The Appalachian New England Ridge cuts Uplands, also acrossed the called the states highlands, northwest holds many of corner. the states lovely lakes. The Atlantic The Coastal Plain: Piedmont: The Atlantic The Piedmont is an area of Coastal Plain is rolling hills in the most fairly which New level region that Jersey largest covers two-thirds of the state. cities are.

Bodies of Water The Coastline is a long narrow sandbar that makes up most of New Jersey’s 130 mile coastline. Many inlets break the coast and lead to bays between the sandbars and the mainland. The body of water that borders New Jersey is the Atlantic Ocean.

Population Current population : 8, 724, 560 people Population rank is 9 th in the nation Size/area ranks New Jersey 47 th in the nation The ethnicity of New Jersey consists of: White 79. 31%, African-American 13. 41%, Hispanic 9. 57%, Asian and Pacific Islanders 3. 53%, Native American 0. 19%, and Other 3. 56%.

Climate New Jersey has warm to hot summers and cold winters. In July 76 F in the south west and 70 F in the north. January temperatures range from 34 F at Cape May to 26 F in the Appalachian Mountains.

Manufacturing/Industry New Jersey’s Factories turn out $44 billion worth of products a year. Manufactured goods make up 17% of New Jersey’s entire economic out put. Manufactured goods: chemicals, medicines, shampoos, lotions, detergents, paints, baking products, telephones, and lighting products

Natural Resources: soil, granite, sand, gravel, clay, peat, and zinc

Agriculture Farmland covers nearly 20% of New Jersey’s land area. There about 9, 600 farms in New Jersey. Agricultural products: roses, holly, milk, tomatoes, cabbage, peaches, blueberries, cranberries, eggs, cattle, and hogs

State History Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson river in 1609. New Jersey becomes the third state in 1787. Train Service to Atlantic City begins in 1854. Immigration swells New Jersey in 1915. The New Jersey Turnpike was completed in 1952. In Atlantic City, gambling is allowed in 1976 The pineland becomes an inter – national reserve in 1983.

Amazing Facts • New Jersey is shaped like the letter S. • There are only four other states smaller than New Jersey: Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island. • New Jersey has more than 800 lakes. • New Jersey has more than 100 rivers and creeks.

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