American Urbanization American Urbanization & New York City& New York City

By Nadya DooleyBy Nadya Dooley

4/23/114/23/11

The Country and the CityThe Country and the CityPart 1: Creation and risingPart 1: Creation and rising

New Amsterdam was made because a man called Henry New Amsterdam was made because a man called Henry Hudson accidentally found the landHudson accidentally found the land

In the beginning it was disorderly and chaoticIn the beginning it was disorderly and chaotic Soon the it was such a racial diversity that the Dutch were a Soon the it was such a racial diversity that the Dutch were a

minority in their own colonyminority in their own colony It started to boom. Slaves were imported and trade peaked. It started to boom. Slaves were imported and trade peaked.

It became New York. In 1740 it became the 3rd largest port It became New York. In 1740 it became the 3rd largest port in the british empirein the british empire

The Country and the CityThe Country and the CityPart 2: Issues and resolutionPart 2: Issues and resolution

Like all cities, it had problems. Riots broke out and negroes Like all cities, it had problems. Riots broke out and negroes were hanged and burned. 1763 was hard timeswere hanged and burned. 1763 was hard times

In 1775 the American Revolution startedIn 1775 the American Revolution started There were lots of other bumps along the road, but in the There were lots of other bumps along the road, but in the

end, it became what it is today: A huge, racially diverse city end, it became what it is today: A huge, racially diverse city of masses of people getting along together.of masses of people getting along together.

The Country and the CityThe Country and the CityPart 3: Part 3: What was most interestingWhat was most interesting

What I found most interesting was the fact that once the What I found most interesting was the fact that once the Dutch had created New Amsterdam, everyone wanted the Dutch had created New Amsterdam, everyone wanted the landland

So even back then, people were still greedy; were the good So even back then, people were still greedy; were the good ol’ days really the good ol’ days?ol’ days really the good ol’ days?

Sunshine and ShadowSunshine and ShadowPart 1: The Brooklyn BridgePart 1: The Brooklyn Bridge

In 1867 the East river froze solid & the people decided to In 1867 the East river froze solid & the people decided to build a bridge across it from Manhattan to Brooklynbuild a bridge across it from Manhattan to Brooklyn

The task was given to John Augustus RoeblingThe task was given to John Augustus Roebling He died from tetanus and the job of completing the bridge He died from tetanus and the job of completing the bridge

was given to his son, Washingtonwas given to his son, Washington The bridge was finally completed 13 years laterThe bridge was finally completed 13 years later

Sushine and ShadowSushine and ShadowPart 2: William TweedPart 2: William Tweed

In the 19th century, New York was a jumble of poor and rich In the 19th century, New York was a jumble of poor and rich people. The most powerful of them all was a man called people. The most powerful of them all was a man called William TweedWilliam Tweed

He yanked the prices for things He yanked the prices for things

up, like making the price of 4 up, like making the price of 4

thermometers 35,000 dollarsthermometers 35,000 dollars He was subject to many political He was subject to many political

comics (Like the one to the right)comics (Like the one to the right) He was discovered, and died from He was discovered, and died from

Pneumonia in a jail he builtPneumonia in a jail he built

Sunshine and ShadowSunshine and ShadowPart 3: The Big PicturePart 3: The Big Picture

New York was a huge, overpopulated New York was a huge, overpopulated city full of poverty and at the same city full of poverty and at the same time, richestime, riches

Immigrants poured in by the Immigrants poured in by the thousands. It was so crowded that the thousands. It was so crowded that the poor and the rich were living side by poor and the rich were living side by sideside

It was constantly changing, so the New It was constantly changing, so the New York you lived in as a child would be a York you lived in as a child would be a totally different world then the New totally different world then the New york you lived in 30 years lateryork you lived in 30 years later

Nobody minded!Nobody minded!

A Merger That Put New York A Merger That Put New York On TopOn Top

In the early 19th century, New In the early 19th century, New York’s rivals for becoming the York’s rivals for becoming the nations commercial center were nations commercial center were mainly Boston and Philadelphiamainly Boston and Philadelphia

New York’s advantages were its New York’s advantages were its location and its growing marketslocation and its growing markets

The Erie Canal allowed NY to have The Erie Canal allowed NY to have control over the US to Europe control over the US to Europe exportsexports

The AOL Timewarner merging could The AOL Timewarner merging could also prevent the west from taking the also prevent the west from taking the global economy away from NYglobal economy away from NY

America Compared: The Great America Compared: The Great Transatlantic MigrationTransatlantic Migration

During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, millions During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, millions of people immigrated to the U.Sof people immigrated to the U.S

Some people also immigrated to places like Canada, Brazil, Some people also immigrated to places like Canada, Brazil, Argentina, other places in Latin America, and a few other Argentina, other places in Latin America, and a few other locations, but it was only a small percent to eachlocations, but it was only a small percent to each

About 25% of the European immigrants returned home with their About 25% of the European immigrants returned home with their gathered wealthgathered wealth

America Compared: The Great America Compared: The Great Transatlantic MigrationTransatlantic Migration

The flow of European immigrants accelerated even more The flow of European immigrants accelerated even more when steamships replaced sailboatswhen steamships replaced sailboats

They continued to improve the ships with better engines and They continued to improve the ships with better engines and propellers and sometimes the ships had as many as 1,500 propellers and sometimes the ships had as many as 1,500 people packed into thempeople packed into them

By 1900 most immigrants had several options for embarking, By 1900 most immigrants had several options for embarking, passenger lines, prices and accommodations and destinationspassenger lines, prices and accommodations and destinations

America Compared: The Great America Compared: The Great Transatlantic MigrationTransatlantic Migration

The US didn’t look fondly on return or temporary migrants The US didn’t look fondly on return or temporary migrants because they thought it was a paradise for Europe's oppressed because they thought it was a paradise for Europe's oppressed and the idea that the immigrants would only come for money and the idea that the immigrants would only come for money clashed with their beliefsclashed with their beliefs

Americans also believed the immigrants might bring conspiracies Americans also believed the immigrants might bring conspiracies against them or completely take them overagainst them or completely take them over

This caused laws on immigration to be madeThis caused laws on immigration to be made The transatlantic mass migration didn’t continue after 1914The transatlantic mass migration didn’t continue after 1914