SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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William Penn was a Quaker and founded New Jersey
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for the large areas of farmland
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was rather a nickname given to one region of New Jersey: The Pine Barrens . According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the term “The Garden State” was used as a way to advertise farmland across the country to prospective farmers during the early to mid 1800’s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Origins of the Nickname According to Alfred Heston’s 1926 two-volume book Jersey Waggon Jaunts, Browning called New Jersey the Garden State while speaking at the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition on New Jersey Day (August 24, 1876).
Detailed explanation-3: -While most people associate agriculture with our nation’s heartland, New Jersey is home to more than 9, 071 farms covering 715, 057 acres of farmland. The state is among the leaders in many forms of agricultural production.
Detailed explanation-4: -Further, since being dubbed the Garden State in the late nineteenth century, New Jersey has become a mecca for gardening, gardening education, and gardening clubs. The Garden State nickname came from a history of the state written in the early 20th century.
Detailed explanation-5: -My IQ just dropped ten points. Victor Melling: Why is New Jersey called “The Garden State"? Gracie Hart: Because “Oil and Petrochemical Refinery State” wouldn’t fit on a license plate?