State Information
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New Jersey
"the third state"quarter struck by
the mint on
May 5, 1999 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts a rendering of "George
Washington Crossing the Delaware", a painting by Emmanuel Leutze in 1851. This
was significant to the cities of Trenton and Princeton. |
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Admitted to
Union: |
December 13, 1787 |
Bits
of History Update:
Which existing states or portions of existing
states were part of the Louisiana Purchase?
Hint: There were 6 current states and
portions of 9 other states in the purchase and
the eastern boundary of the purchase was the
Mississippi River. The land was purchased in
1803 for $15,000,000. From whom was
it purchased?
 Statute of Liberty
National Monument. |
| Order
Admitted: |
3 |
| Capital: |
Trenton |
| Largest
City: |
Newark |
| Nickname: |
Garden State |
| State Bird: |
Eastern Goldfinch |
| State
Flower: |
Purple Violet |
| State Tree: |
Red Oak |
| State
Motto: |
Liberty and Prosperity |
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State Name Origin:
Named after the Isle of Jersey in England by John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
Fun State Facts:
New Jersey has a population of 8,015,400 9th in the nation. Its land area is 7,419 square
miles,
46th in the nation. The highest point is High Point at 1,803 feet above sea level. New
Jersey is
surrounded by water on three sides. It
produces 2/3 of all of the eggplant in the world. George
Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River from the Pennsylvania side on Christmas
night in 1776 and surprised the British forces in Trenton. By many historians this was the
turning
point of the Revolutionary War. Two other future Presidents of the United States, James
Madison
and James Monroe crossed the river that night.
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