New Jersey History Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. More battles were fought in New Jersey than any other state during this war.
  2. 4. The New Jersey state motto.
  3. 6. New Jersey was the first state to sign this important government document.
  4. 8. New Jersey is named for the island of Jersey located in this body of water.
  5. 10. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and an electric-powered railway at this New Jersey laboratory.
  6. 11. New Jersey earned this nickname for being a leading producer of cranberries, blueberries and tomatoes.
  7. 12. The first complete dinosaur skeleton discovered in North America was unearthed in 1858 in this New Jersey town.
Down
  1. 1. This tunnel, opening to traffic between New Jersey and New York in 1927, was the first mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel.
  2. 2. New Jersey's colonial history began when this explorer sailed Newark Bay in 1609.
  3. 5. This settlement, established in 1758, is considered the first "Indian Reservation" in the US.
  4. 7. This group of people lived in New Jersey for more than 10,000 years.
  5. 9. Atlantic City is home to the longest ___________ in the world.