Jersey City, New Jersey

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jersey-city-new-jersey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of Jersey City, New Jersey?Jersey City serves as the county seat of Hudson County
2. What makes Jersey City a special place to live?It sits right across the water from Manhattan, has more than 30 miles of waterfront, and is home to people from many countries, so it feels like a big, friendly world.
3. Why is Jersey City called "Wall Street West"?Its waterfront has turned into a major spot for banks and finance, just like New York’s Wall Street, so people call it "Wall Street West."

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