New Jersey State Quarter Design

General Washington decided to try something very brave and risky. The weather was very cold, and there were patches of ice along the Delaware River. General Washington led his troops across the river during the cold and stormy night and attacked Trenton, New Jersey. This was a very successful surprise attack. Later he led the troops to Princeton and Morrisstown. These attacks helped the Continental Army win the war. The phrase "Crossroads of the Revolution" is written on the New Jersey quarter because it is the place where George Washington's surprise attacks changed the way the Revolutionary War was going. Instead of losing the war, the colonies ended up winning.

General George Washington was a hero for our nation. Although he was born in Virginia in 1732, he was part of the British Army before forming the Continental Army to fight against the British. His intelligence and bravery helped the colonies win the war for independence. He was later elected President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. At this meeting the United States Constitution was written. In 1789 he was chosen as the first President of the United States. Every member of the Electoral College voted for him in 1789 and again in 1792.

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New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787. The New Jersey quarter was the third state quarter to be released by the U.S. Mint. It was released in 1999. The 15 members of the New Jersey Commemorative Coin Design Commission created five designs for Governor Christine Todd Whitman to choose from. She recommended the final design to the Secretary of the Treasury. The design of the New Jersey quarter is based on a famous painting by Emmanuel Leutze called "Washington Crossing the Delaware." It shows a picture of a very important event during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington led a surprise attack on the enemy. It happened on Christmas night in 1776. Troops of the Continental Army were camped in Pennsylvania. It looked like they were losing the war, because New York and New Jersey had been invaded by the enemy.
General Washington decided to try something very brave and risky. The weather was very cold, and there were patches of ice along the Delaware River. General Washington led his troops across the river during the cold and stormy night and attacked Trenton, New Jersey. This was a very successful surprise attack. Later he led the troops to Princeton and Morrisstown. These attacks helped the Continental Army win the war. The phrase "Crossroads of the Revolution" is written on the New Jersey quarter because it is the place where George Washington's surprise attacks changed the way the Revolutionary War was going. Instead of losing the war, the colonies ended up winning. General George Washington was a hero for our nation. Although he was born in Virginia in 1732, he was part of the British Army before forming the Continental Army to fight against the British. His intelligence and bravery helped the colonies win the war for independence. He was later elected President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. At this meeting the United States Constitution was written. In 1789 he was chosen as the first President of the United States. Every member of the Electoral College voted for him in 1789 and again in 1792.