American urbanization & nyc
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The document discusses the history and development of New York City from its origins as the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam in the 17th century. It describes how New Amsterdam grew into a racially diverse and bustling port city, though it also faced problems like riots. The document also discusses the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the late 19th century, political corruption under William Tweed, and New York City's growth into a massive, crowded, and changing urban center through immigration in the late 19th/early 20th century.
American urbanization & nyc
- 1. American Urbanization & New York City By Nadya Dooley 4/23/11
- 2. The Country and the City Part 1: Creation and rising New Amsterdam was made because a man called Henry Hudson accidentally found the land In the beginning it was disorderly and chaotic Soon the it was such a racial diversity that the Dutch were a minority in their own colony It started to boom. Slaves were imported and trade peaked. It became New York. In 1740 it became the 3rd largest port in the british empire
- 3. The Country and the City Part 2: Issues and resolution Like all cities, it had problems. Riots broke out and negroes were hanged and burned. 1763 was hard times In 1775 the American Revolution started There were lots of other bumps along the road, but in the end, it became what it is today: A huge, racially diverse city of masses of people getting along together.
- 4. The Country and the City Part 3: What was most interesting What I found most interesting was the fact that once the Dutch had created New Amsterdam, everyone wanted the land So even back then, people were still greedy; were the good ol’ days really the good ol’ days?
- 5. Sunshine and Shadow Part 1: The Brooklyn Bridge In 1867 the East river froze solid & the people decided to build a bridge across it from Manhattan to Brooklyn The task was given to John Augustus Roebling He died from tetanus and the job of completing the bridge was given to his son, Washington The bridge was finally completed 13 years later
- 6. Sushine and Shadow Part 2: William Tweed In the 19th century, New York was a jumble of poor and rich people. The most powerful of them all was a man called William Tweed He yanked the prices for things up, like making the price of 4 thermometers 35,000 dollars He was subject to many political comics (Like the one to the right) He was discovered, and died from Pneumonia in a jail he built
- 7. Sunshine and Shadow Part 3: The Big Picture New York was a huge, overpopulated city full of poverty and at the same time, riches Immigrants poured in by the thousands. It was so crowded that the poor and the rich were living side by side It was constantly changing, so the New York you lived in as a child would be a totally different world then the New york you lived in 30 years later Nobody minded!
- 8. A Merger That Put New York On Top In the early 19th century, New York’s rivals for becoming the nations commercial center were mainly Boston and Philadelphia New York’s advantages were its location and its growing markets The Erie Canal allowed NY to have control over the US to Europe exports The AOL Timewarner merging could also prevent the west from taking the global economy away from NY
- 9. America Compared: The Great Transatlantic Migration During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, millions of people immigrated to the U.S Some people also immigrated to places like Canada, Brazil, Argentina, other places in Latin America, and a few other locations, but it was only a small percent to each About 25% of the European immigrants returned home with their gathered wealth
- 10. America Compared: The Great Transatlantic Migration The flow of European immigrants accelerated even more when steamships replaced sailboats They continued to improve the ships with better engines and propellers and sometimes the ships had as many as 1,500 people packed into them By 1900 most immigrants had several options for embarking, passenger lines, prices and accommodations and destinations
- 11. America Compared: The Great Transatlantic Migration The US didn’t look fondly on return or temporary migrants because they thought it was a paradise for Europe's oppressed and the idea that the immigrants would only come for money clashed with their beliefs Americans also believed the immigrants might bring conspiracies against them or completely take them over This caused laws on immigration to be made The transatlantic mass migration didn’t continue after 1914