Brooklyn
Why was part of Brooklyn against the consolidation?
Because they didn't want to get taxed for Manhattan's "problems".
How many boroughs are there and their names(Piece of Paper)
5 boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx
What year was the consolidation of the 5 boroughs?
1898
Did they give him the commission?
YES
Was Brooklyn in a good state.
No, Brooklyn was becoming bankrupt and their sewage was awful
What was Brooklyn called before the consolidation?
Kings County
What is the definition of the word Consolidation?
Consolidation is the process of combining different things into a single stronger more solid whole.
How many years before did he give the idea of Consolidation
20 years
What was Brooklyn's population around the time of the consolidation?
Around 1,180,000.
Which river separates the Bronx from Manhattan?
The Harlem River
What is the northernmost borough in NYC?
The Bronx
How did he educate the city
By joining Libraries together
Brooklyn accepted the consolidation by only ___ votes.
277
What does annexed mean
forcible acquisition of legal title over one state's territory by another state
True of False: Queens is the only borough in NYC that is not an island.
False, the Bronx is the only borough in NYC that is not an island.
What libraries did he join together
Astor, Lenox, and the New York Public Library
When was the eastern District in Kings County annexed
1854
What area in New York was the Bronx a part of before it joined NYC?
Westchester County
About what percent of all NYC voted against the Consolidation.
Around 45%
Why did he want to consolidate Greater New York City
Messy
What is our enduring understanding
New York City continued to overcome geographic disunity by building large public works projects.