USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 24, 1664, James, Duke of York, granted Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, ownership of a swath of land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers. The charter referred to these lands as “New Jersey” in honor of Carteret’s defense of the English Channel island of Jersey during the English Civil War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Berkeley, a veteran of the English Civil War and strong supporter of Charles II, also served as ambassador to Sweden, Member of Parliament, Lord President of Connaught in Ireland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Proprietor of New Jersey.

Detailed explanation-3: -Berkeley was co-proprietor of New Jersey from 1664 to 1674. In 1665, Berkeley and Sir George Carteret drafted the Concession and Agreement, a proclamation for the structure of the government for the Province of New Jersey. The document also provided freedom of religion in the colony.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Dutch, Swedes, and Finns were the first European settlers in New Jersey. Bergen, founded in 1660, was New Jersey’s first permanent European settlement. In 1664 the Dutch lost New Netherlands when the British took control of the land and added it to their colonies.

Detailed explanation-5: -1560–1622) John Berkeley was a member of the governor’s Council and overseer of an ironworks in Virginia. Berkeley, born in Gloucestershire, England, came to the attention of the Virginia Company of London in 1621 because of his experience in iron smelting and forging.