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By: Anusha,Shreshtha,and Khushi
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Year founded:1664 by English Colonists.

New Jersey
Found for trade and profits.
Economy:
Called one of the breakbasket
colonies, because they grew an
abundance of wheat. A farm was
about 50-150 acres that included
a house, yard, barn, and fields.
Trade/Exports:
Iron ore, lumber, corn, wheat,
textiles, ships, livestock, and fur.
They ground the wheat into flour and sent it to
England.
Geography:
lowland and mountains.
Fertile soil that is good for farming.
Major Industries:
Natural and Agricultural produces like indigo, wheat,
grain, and rice.
Climate:
Warm summers and cold winters good for but good for
farming.
Celebrity/Important Residents:
Aaron Burr, Meryl Streep, and James W. Marshall
It is great place for farming.
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