Because New Jersey was located between New York and Philadelphia which gave fighters prime position, not only on land but also in the ocean due to how accessible it was to water. It also was able to control war materials such as raw and worked iron, gunpowder, and muskets.
No, I would not expect the borders of a gerrymandered district to appear on a map as a rectangle of circle or some other recognizable shape because first of all, geographic shapes cannot be compared to simple geometric shapes and a “gerrymandered” district would have an odd and bizarre shape, just like what happened when Gov. Elbridge Gerry redrew the Senate districts map – it looked like a salamander.
In the United States, the House of Representatives has the special power to "<span>C. vote to impeach a government official", which includes the President (although this is very rare). </span>
slash and burn i think... involves the cutting and burning of plants in forests or woodlands to create fields. Back then before technology this is what alot of nations did.