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 * 1) New Jersey History
 * 2) New Jersey
 * 3) History.com Staff
 * 4) http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-jersey
 * 5) On History.com, on 5/29/2014
 * 6) Speaker: History.com; Occasion: New Jersey is one of the 50 states, New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies; Audience: New Jerseyans, Americans, anybody on the Internet; Purpose: To give a brief history on and trivia about New Jersey; Subject: New Jersey; Tone: Factual, informative
 * 7) New Jersey has played a significant role in American history, serving as the site of over 100 battles in the Civil War, and the home to the previous residents, the Lenni-Lenape. In addition, New Jersey has its own culture; our tree is the Red Oak and our bird is the Eastern Goldfinch.
 * 8) New Jersey is the founding place of many unique American, including Salt Water Taffy, a Hadrosaurus dinosaur skeleton, and the phonograph.
 * 9) I am persuaded by the author's usage of specific facts to back up his claim about New Jersey's uniqueness.
 * 10) One of the original 13 colonies, New Jersey was an important battleground during the American Revolution. Located in the heart of the bustling Atlantic corridor and nestled between New York and Pennsylvania, New Jersey has the highest population density of any U.S. state. New Jersey was named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Its long and beautiful coastline has long made New Jersey a popular vacation destination, with over 50 seaside resort towns including Asbury Park, Atlantic City and Cape May.