New Jersey’s History and Early People

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the new colonies

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What is a colony

A colony is a settlement that is ruled by a far away

government

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The wearing away of rock and soil over

time. ?

What is: erosion?

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The type of strong Northeast storm that can bring high winds, heavy

snows and freezing temperatures.

What is: Nor’easter.

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Ways of life for different people are known as…..

What is: Cultures

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Who is an abolitionist

A person who wants slavery to end

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What is: Vegetation

Plant life in a region is known

as….

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DAILY DOUBLE

How much would you like to wager?

Name two categories of Natural Resources and give the definition

of each one.

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What are: Renewable resources – can be renewed or replaced; Non-renewable resources – cannot be made again

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They were the first people to reach New Jersey by crossing a land bridge over the Bering Strait 10,500

years ago

Who were: The Paleo-Indians

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What is Representation

The act of speaking or acting for one person or a group of people

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DAILY DOUBLEHow much would you like to wager?

Describe the characteristics of the Appalachian Valley & Ridge

and the Highlands Regions

Appalachian Ridge and Valley is part of the Appalachian Mountains; The Highlands is made up of rolling hills,

hardwood forests, lakes and fertile valleys.

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Something found in nature that people

can use.

What is: a natural resource

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The Woodlands Indians and the Leni Lenape

both lived in villages,were skilled

farmers,made pottery and hunted. How long ago did they live in NJ?

Woodlands: 3,000 years ago, Leni Lenape: 1,100 years ago

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Name the location where New Jersey’s

largest urban area can be found.

What is: the northeastern part of NJ

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These shaped New Jersey’s natural regions.

What are: glaciers?

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Name the 3 climates found on earth.

Which one is NJ in?

What are: polar, tropical and TEMPERATE

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How did climate change affect the lives of the Paleo-

Indians?

What is: Earth became warmer & drier and Paleo Indians had to change their

ways to survive.

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Name New Jersey’s 4 natural regions

What are: Appalachian Ridge & Valley, Highlands, Piedmont and

Atlantic Coastal Plain

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Describe the Piedmont Region and the Atlantic Coastal

Plain

Piedmont: begins at base of Appalachian mountains, 100-200 feet above sea level, many rivers flow

through it. Atlantic Coastal Plain: largest region; sandy, rich soil; orchards and truck farms, beaches.

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Give two examples of renewable resources and two examples of

non-renewable resources.

Renewable: trees, soil, sand, water;Non-renewable: fuels, minerals

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DAILY DOUBLEHow much would you like to wager?

(a)Why did Archaic Indians need to move from place to place?

(b) What did they learn to do once they stopped being nomads and started to settle in villages?

(a) They followed game (animals) that they hunted (b) they learned to plant gardens, make canoes and

trade with other villages.