New Jersey: The Garden State

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New Jersey: The Garden State — page 1 — 4 NEW JERSEY INTRODUCTION Though New Jersey is a rather small state it offers its citizens a rich blend of fascinating cultures diverse land regions and thriving economic activities New Jersey is known as the Garden State because in the 1700s it was famous for the productivity of its farmland Today it is an important industrial state New Jersey also has a long tradition of scientific and technological creativity In 1933 the well known scientist Albert Einstein moved from Germany to the United States to become a professor at Princeton University in New Jersey Menlo Park was the site of inventor Thomas Alva Edison’s residence and his laboratory Edison who held a record 1,093 patents invented the phonograph the lightbulb and the motion-picture projector Edison and many others have helped New Jersey become a world leader in technology and communications The Great Falls National Historic District Landmark preserves the site of some of the largest early manufacturing plants in the country The name New Jersey comes from the island of Jersey in the English Channel The island was the birthplace of Sir George Carteret one of the proprietors of New Jersey during the late 1600s New Jersey adopted the horse as its state animal in 1977 New Jersey’s state flag was adopted in 1896 The seal located in the center shows a shield with three plows which represent the state’s agricultural tradition The horse’s head above the shield stands for strength The woman holding the staff to the left of the shield is Liberty and the woman to the right is Ceres the Roman goddess of grain At the bottom is a scroll with the state motto Liberty and Prosperity The phonograph was invented in Thomas Alva Edison’s laboratory in Menlo Park

New Jersey: The Garden State

New Jersey: The Garden State

Learn about the geography, culture, and climate of New Jersey.

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By: Britannica Digital Learning

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Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

9-12Age Range

7.4AR

30Pages

Cities & CulturesSubject

1140LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

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