Development of NYC
The Economy
Early NY
Industrialization
Fun Facts
100
English sea explorer who promoted a vast harbor.
Who is Henry Hudson?
100
An “up” was that there was a contribution to the banking boom in which led to rapid development of the city’s skyline. A “down” was the fact that a lot of spending habits led to economic recession including the Great Depression.
What is the Roaring Twenties?
100
This city was previously called New Amsterdam before it was renamed.
What is New York City or NYC?
100
This resource was used to construct massive buildings in the city of New York.
What is Steel?
100
A gift from France after the American Revolution.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
200
The two initial attraction to the Dutch to settling her.
What are money and trade?
200
The turning point in New York's history.
What is the Civil War?
200
The spread of the participatory popular democracy, the need for rapidly growing cities to construct modern infrastructures, and the arrival of record numbers of immigrants, all seeking employment and in need of being assimilated.
What are the three conditions that contributed to the rise of “Boss Rule”?
200
Many workers went to this area after the loss of there jobs before industrialization.
What are the Suburbs?
200
The 6th tallest building in the world.
What is the One World Trade Center?
300
Manhattan was bought from Indians by the Dutch for this much.
What is 600 guilders?
300
This stimulated New York's economy by allowing for further industrialization within the city due to massive amounts of supplies needed.
What is World War II?
300
In this year, modern New York was born the day that the British Navy sailed out of the Narrows
What is 1783?
300
The production of large quantities of goods by an automated mechanical process.
What is Mass Production?
300
The 35th tallest building in the world.
What is the Empire State Building?
400
The gender of the majority of the population of NYC.
Who are unmarried men?
400
This jolted New York City more than any other event in its history is due to the crash of the stock market.
What is the Great Depression?
400
Was the United States Senator, the Mayor of NYC, and the 6th governor of New York. And he was also in the 1812 election.
Who is DeWitt Clinton?
400
Railroads were a positive effect in New York because it helped the advances in the transportation.
What is Industrialization?
400
This opened in 1892 as an immigration station.
What is Ellis Island?
500
The result of Stuyvesant's rule.
What is the path of growth?
500
Many new things played a role in this, including advertising, retail and broadcasting which became very prominent and the skyline also made an appearance.
What is the largest economic boom?
500
This type of military operation would have helped New York fight the British on the water.
What is a Naval Fleet?
500
During the war, the Federal Government looked to New York bankers for help financing the war. New York began to prosper and became very wealthy as a result from this.
What is the industrialization boom?
500
The first President to be from New York.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
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