Cape May Car Rental 

Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, New York, and Delaware, Cape May is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey. According to history, New Jersey bordered Africa approximately 180 million years ago during the Jurassic period of the reptiles. In the aftermath of the collision between the two continents, elevations erupted causing the Appalacian mountains which formed glaciers at the peaks. Swamps, gourges and lakes were carved as the glaciers began to melt millions of years ago.  Many of the local Lenni-Lenape tribes occupying the area praticed agriculture. These mobile hunter-gatherers develope a society in the region of the Delware River and the rest is history. Having been occupied for almost 3,000 years, the Swedes & Dutch settled in New Jersey as early as the sixteen hundreds. Both Sir George Carter & John Berkeley were granted control of this region previously named the Province of New Jersey. Being of vast importance during the revolutionary war, it was named after the English channel island, Jersey. Considered the gateway region of the Northeast, New Jersey is divided into three regions South Jersey, Central Jersey, and North Jersey.

Since it's inception, the area of New Jersey's roots have been characterized by religious and ethnic diversity. Many Presbyterian and Dutch immigrants orginally migrated from New York and were joined by Congregationalists from New England. Vast estates were owned by the rich as well the normal landholdings of 100 acres. Among this large landowners was the Quakers and Anglicans relgious groups. For the most part, New Jersey remained as an agrarian society during the colonial days with sporadic commercial ventures. Shipping ports rose overnight to service both Philidelphia and New York.  With a strong economy in the seventeenth century,  the population boomed to over 120,000 seemingly over-night. Against low resistence,  Colonel Nicolis sailed into New York Harbor claiming New Jersey as a Territory of England in 1664. Giving sanctuary to the king during the English civil war, New Jersey remained faithful to the Crown.

As one of the thirteen Colonies that rebelled against England,  the New Jersey Constituion was passed in July 1776. Only two days before, the Continental Congress declared the country independent from the Crown. If New Jersey reconciled with Britain, the state legislature would be considered void.  Six famous men signed the Declaration of Independance including John Witherspoon. Considered the crossroads of the revolution, the British army crossed into New Jersey on several pivitol battles. With Washington leading the charge,  America one two decisive battles in Trenton in 1777. Just before the Treaty of Paris in 1783 that would end the war, American forces withstood charges from the British in battles at Princeton and Monmouth. With the War behind,  New Jersey ratified its Constitution cracking down on tariffs charged by New York and Pennsylvania for goods from Europe.  Later, the Bill of Rights was also ratified in 1789. Most people that owned property except women were give the right to vote based on a certain levels of wealth. Many election outcomes were considered fraudulent due to petticoat electors which introduced white male suffrage and other voting rights in the years to come