Province of New Jersey

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The Province of New Jersey was a British colonial territory in North America that later became the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colony
former colony
historical political entity
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Delaware Colony
Province of New York
Pennsylvania
surface form: Province of Pennsylvania
capital Burlington
Perth Amboy
continent North America
country Kingdom of Great Britain
currency New Jersey pound
Pound sterling
surface form: pound sterling
dissolved 1776
dividedInto East Jersey
West Jersey
established 1664
establishedBy England
event American Revolutionary War
flagBearer Great Britain
followedBy New Jersey, United States
surface form: State of New Jersey
founder Duke of York
surface form: James, Duke of York
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
royal colony
grantedTo Sir George Carteret
surface form: John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Sir George Carteret
headOfState British monarch
King of Great Britain
historicalEra Colonial America
language English
legislature New Jersey General Assembly
locatedIn Colonial America
surface form: British America

Thirteen Colonies
mergedFrom East Jersey
surface form: Province of East Jersey

West Jersey
surface form: Province of West Jersey
namedAfter Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Island of Jersey

Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Jersey
partOf British Empire
British Empire
surface form: British North America
predecessor New Netherland
previousStatus proprietary colony
religion Anglicanism
Protestantism
Religious Society of Friends
surface form: Quakerism
status royal colony after 1702
successor New Jersey, United States
surface form: State of New Jersey
todayPartOf New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

United States of America
surface form: United States

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New Jersey General Assembly appliesToJurisdiction Province of New Jersey
New Jersey colonial assembly appliesToJurisdiction Province of New Jersey
William Franklin associatedWith Province of New Jersey
Daniel Morgan birthPlace Province of New Jersey
Luther Martin birthPlace Province of New Jersey
Colony of Pennsylvania borderedBy Province of New Jersey
Province of New York borderedBy Province of New Jersey
Province of Pennsylvania borderedBy Province of New Jersey
Burlington capitalOf Province of New Jersey
Sir George Carteret coProprietorOf Province of New Jersey
New Jersey colonial assembly country Province of New Jersey
New Jersey pound currencyOf Province of New Jersey
East Jersey dividedFrom Province of New Jersey
British colonial authorities exercisedPowerIn Province of New Jersey
West Jersey followedBy Province of New Jersey
Hudson River formsBorderWith Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey foundedBy Province of New Jersey
William Franklin governedTerritory Province of New Jersey
Thirteen Colonies hasPart Province of New Jersey
United Colonies hasPart Province of New Jersey
Dutch American historicalSettlementRegion Province of New Jersey
subject surface form: Dutch Americans
this entity surface form: New Jersey
Middle Colonies included Province of New Jersey
Dominion of New England includesTerritory Province of New Jersey
New Jersey pound issuer Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Province of New Jersey government
New Jersey General Assembly legislativeBodyFor Province of New Jersey
New Jersey colonial assembly legislativeBodyFor Province of New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey Colony locatedIn Province of New Jersey
Loyalist militias location Province of New Jersey
New York and New Jersey campaign location Province of New Jersey
West Jersey mergedInto Province of New Jersey
East Jersey partOf Province of New Jersey
New Jersey General Assembly partOf Province of New Jersey
West Jersey partOf Province of New Jersey
J. Robert Oppenheimer placeOfDeath Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: New Jersey
East Jersey predecessor Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Province of New Jersey (undivided)
East Jersey successor Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Province of New Jersey under royal government
New Netherland successorState Province of New Jersey
Eastern Time Zone usedByUSStatePortion Province of New Jersey
this entity surface form: New Jersey
New Jersey pound usedIn Province of New Jersey