Why is New Jersey called Crossraods of the Revolution?

New Jersey is called the crossroads of the AmericanRevolution, because it held a key geographical position at the center of the new nation, and the armies were in or crossing it throughout the war ... Washington's troops crossed nj from NY in 1776, chased by the British after the fall of NY to the British.

Because it was held a key geographical position at the center of the new nation, and the armies were in or crossing it throughout the war.