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When did New Jersey become a colony?
When did New Jersey become a colony?
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The New Jersey colony was founded in 1664. It was originally part of New York.
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New Jersey became a colony before England took control of New Netherland. And this is how I know: England took control of New Netherland in 1664 and New Jersey became a Colony in 1702.
At the time it wasn't New Jersey, it was New England and still being ran be Britain; that why it was still a colony.
New Jersey became a proprietary colony because it was given in portions as gifts by the English crown to friends who were allowed to govern them as they wished.
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