Discussion answers will be graded primarily on the quality of your responses. However, you also want to be aware of the proper elements of a written argument. These
include: a clear thesis; a topic sentence clearly presenting your main idea; use of evidence and specific examples from the readings, conclusion. Each part is separate

and each response should be approximately 500 words.

Part I: In what ways was NJ like other colonies during the colonial period? What is unique about New Jersey’s experience during the colonial era?

Part II: Why is New Jersey called “The Crossroads of the American Revolution”? How did location affect both the British/Loyalist and Patriot forces during the

American Revolution?

Course textbook:

New Jersey: A History of the Garden State, by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit, eds New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2012. ISBN 0-8135-5409-9

Discussion answers will be graded primarily on the quality of your responses. However, you also want to be aware of the proper elements of a written argument. These
include: a clear thesis; a topic sentence clearly presenting your main idea; use of evidence and specific examples from the readings, conclusion. Each part is separate

and each response should be approximately 500 words.

Part I: In what ways was NJ like other colonies during the colonial period? What is unique about New Jersey’s experience during the colonial era?

Part II: Why is New Jersey called “The Crossroads of the American Revolution”? How did location affect both the British/Loyalist and Patriot forces during the

American Revolution?

Course textbook:

New Jersey: A History of the Garden State, by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit, eds New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2012. ISBN 0-8135-5409-9