About New JerseyThe New Jersey Colony was one of America's original 13 colonies. The original 13 colonies were divided into three regions including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies. The New Jersey Colony was one of the Middle Colonies which also included the New York colony, Pennsylvania, etc. The New Jersey Colony was founded by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley in 1664. Prior to 1664 when it was surrendered to the English, the New Jersey colony had been ruled by Swedish and Dutch.
|