How Did the State of New Jersey Get Its Name?
New Jersey is named after the Isle of Jersey, an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. The parcel of land that the state sits on has had many titles over the years.
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New Netherlands
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Sandy Hook view Dutch claims to the Hudson and Delaware valleys were based on English navigator and explorer, Henry Hudson's voyages into Newark Bay. Under the Dutch West India Company, small colonies were started in the present-day New Jersey area.
New Sweden
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The New Sweden Company was organized in Sweden in 1633 and sailed ships to the Delaware River in 1638. The New Sweden Company purchased land from the Native Americans and founded Fort Christina and New Sweden. The colony included parts of present-day New Jersey. In 1655, New Sweden was annexed by the New Netherland colony.
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Province of New Jersey
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In 1664, the New Netherland colony was seized by the English. The lands between lat. 41°N on the Hudson River and the northernmost point of the Delaware were granted jointly to Sir George Carteret, the former governor of the Isle of Jersey. New Jersey was named in honor of Cateret.
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