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New Jersey is a part of the Middle part of the early English colonies.

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The New Jersey Colony has very mild weather. It doesn't get too hot during summer's, and doesn't get too cold during winter.

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They had carefree lives, except the intensive farm work that they had to do. They would give you a free farm for five years, but only if you had 6 months of provisions and a musket in good condition.

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New Jersey was more ethnically diverse than many other colonies. The land was sold at a low price and allowed the settlers to have political and religious beliefs.

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The New Jersey colonists had a hostile relationship with the Native Americans living there,  the Lenni Lenape. When the Dutch colonists arrived, a strained relationship with Lenni Lenape was created, but they weren't harmed.

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New Jersey was founded on December 18, 1787 by Sir George Carteret.

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There were many jobs in New Jersey and the Middle colony such as:  tradesmen, merchants, fishermen, sailors, but the majority of people made their living on farms.

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They were proprietary colonist.

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The New Jersey Colony's religion were Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, and Quakers. They were able to have religious tolerance and freedom for its settlers.