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Gaining Independence from England

1746Princeton University was establishedPoints of interest in history
1758The Old Barracks were built in Trenton.
1766Rutgers University was founded
1774The Greenwich Tea Party
1775The start of the Revolutionary War which ended in 1783
1776The New Jersey Gazette was the first news paper to be printed.
The first New Jersey Constitution was written.
The Battle of Trenton was won on December 26
1777The Battle of Princeton was won on January 3
1778The Battle of Monmouth
 
Timeline
  1. New Jersey as a Colony
  2. Gaining Independence From England
  3. Building a State & Country
  4. Industry Thrives
  5. Advancements in Science and Education
  6. World War II and Beyond
Land Disputes-
A Written Account
  1. The First Inhabitants
  2. The First Settlers
  3. The First English Entanglements
  4. The Next Wave of Settlers
  5. The Dutch Reassertion
  6. Transfering West Jersey
  7. Quaker Control
  8. New Owners, Old Hands
  9. The End

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