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Social Studies Unit 2. Exploration to Early Statehood. What Are We Going to Learn?. Why did Europeans come to North America? How was New Jersey colony divided and settled? Why did the colonies want independence from Britain? Why and how was the new Constitution written? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Social Studies Social Studies Unit 2Unit 2
Exploration to Early StatehoodExploration to Early Statehood
What Are We Going to What Are We Going to Learn?Learn?
Why did Europeans come to North America?Why did Europeans come to North America?
How was New Jersey colony divided and How was New Jersey colony divided and settled?settled?
Why did the colonies want independence from Why did the colonies want independence from Britain?Britain?
Why and how was the new Constitution Why and how was the new Constitution written?written?
How did new forms of transportation change How did new forms of transportation change New Jersey?New Jersey?
Lesson 5 VocabularyLesson 5 Vocabulary
immigrant-immigrant-A person who comes from A person who comes from
another place to live in a another place to live in a countrycountry
invention-invention-Something that has been made Something that has been made
for the first timefor the first time
Lesson 5 VocabularyLesson 5 Vocabulary
transportation-transportation-Ways to move people and Ways to move people and
goods from place to placegoods from place to place
turnpike-turnpike-A road that cost money to useA road that cost money to use
Lesson 5-New Inventions Lesson 5-New Inventions and Growthand Growth
How did new forms of How did new forms of transportation change New transportation change New
Jersey?Jersey?
Slow TravelSlow Travel
People and good passed through New People and good passed through New Jersey everyday on their way to Jersey everyday on their way to Philadelphia and New York City.Philadelphia and New York City.
New Jersey had poor transportation New Jersey had poor transportation though. The roads were poor and though. The roads were poor and there were few bridge, so travel was there were few bridge, so travel was slow.slow.
A trip across New Jersey could take 3 A trip across New Jersey could take 3 days! days!
New Jersey’s InventorsNew Jersey’s Inventors
New inventions (things created New inventions (things created for the first time) changed how for the first time) changed how people, goods, and ideas travel.people, goods, and ideas travel.
1804- John Stevens, from 1804- John Stevens, from Hoboken, built a steamboat.Hoboken, built a steamboat.
Alfred Veil- helped develop the Alfred Veil- helped develop the telegraph. It could send telegraph. It could send messages instantly!messages instantly!
Question Time!Question Time!
How did the steamboat How did the steamboat change travel?change travel?
The steamboat allowed people and The steamboat allowed people and good to travel much faster.good to travel much faster.
New TransportationNew Transportation
To improve land and water To improve land and water routes, NJ built bridges across routes, NJ built bridges across the Raritan, Passaic, and the Raritan, Passaic, and Hackensack Rivers.Hackensack Rivers.
1801- NJ’s first turnpike 1801- NJ’s first turnpike connected Morristown with connected Morristown with Elizabeth. Turnpikes cost money Elizabeth. Turnpikes cost money to use (toll)to use (toll)
CanalsCanals
End of 1830’s NJ had two canals. End of 1830’s NJ had two canals.
Morris Canal- provided a water route Morris Canal- provided a water route between the upper Delaware River and between the upper Delaware River and the Hudson River.the Hudson River.
Delaware & Raritan Canal- linked Trenton Delaware & Raritan Canal- linked Trenton and New Brunswick.and New Brunswick.
Boats on the canals carried coal to Boats on the canals carried coal to factories.factories.
Boats also transported goods and iron ore Boats also transported goods and iron ore to Philadelphia and New York City.to Philadelphia and New York City.
RailroadsRailroads
1820s John Stevens built a steam-1820s John Stevens built a steam-powered train. powered train.
1830s the Camden and Amboy Railroad 1830s the Camden and Amboy Railroad was running between the towns of was running between the towns of Camden and Perth Amboy. Camden and Perth Amboy.
Now it took hours instead of days for Now it took hours instead of days for people to travel. people to travel.
Within 30 years, New Jersey had more Within 30 years, New Jersey had more than 500 miles of railroad track.than 500 miles of railroad track.
Growth of CitiesGrowth of Cities
New factories opened near railroads and New factories opened near railroads and canals.canals.
Cities such as Newark and Paterson Cities such as Newark and Paterson became centers for manufacturing. became centers for manufacturing.
Immigrants from Europe sought jobs in Immigrants from Europe sought jobs in New Jersey.New Jersey.
Many worked in factories, railroads, and canalsMany worked in factories, railroads, and canals As cities became crowded, people moved into towns in As cities became crowded, people moved into towns in
the country. the country. By 1830, there were more than 320,000 people living By 1830, there were more than 320,000 people living
in New Jersey.in New Jersey.
Question Time!Question Time!
Why did New Jersey’s Why did New Jersey’s cities grow?cities grow?
New Jersey’s cities grew New Jersey’s cities grew because of improved because of improved transportation and transportation and increased manufacturing. increased manufacturing.
Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review
Lesson ReviewLesson Review
Important PeopleImportant People
How to Read a TimelineHow to Read a Timeline
Why it mattersWhy it matters: : A Timeline shows the order in A Timeline shows the order in
which events took place. It also which events took place. It also shows the amount of time shows the amount of time between events. Seeing events between events. Seeing events in the order in which they in the order in which they occurred can help you occurred can help you understand how events are understand how events are connected. connected.
Let’s practice! Turn to page 90Let’s practice! Turn to page 90