Explorer under Dutch contract who promoted potential of vast harbor for the safety of ships in 1600's
Who is Henry Hudson
100
Major improvements made: new fort built,docks, canal, and flourishing trade
What are the results of Stuyvesants rule
100
New York waterways provided their Navy with a safe highway to transport troops and resources and to dispatch artillery around the region. Also, the Patriots had no navy
When the British left, Washington gave his farewell address at the Fraunces Tavern
What was the British advantage during the American Revolution and New York's significance to Washington
100
The federal government turned to New York bankers to finance the war. By the end of the war New York became an industrial giant for the next century.
What are the reason's, for the Civil War being a turning point in New York's history
100
At the center of New York's economic importance remains banking, commerce, and manufacturing. As new service industries continuously appeared the local economy thus became less reliant on manufacturing for jobs.
What are the causes of the largest and longest boom of the United States (1945-1968)
200
a. To set up Dutch trading port in North America
b. The Dutch paid the Indians 600 guilders, the equivalent of $3,000 today
a. What is Dutch reason for settling here
b. What was the Dutch tactic to purchase land from the Indiands
200
Contributions:
a. New English settlers sought adventure & money
b. open immigration policy
c. ethnic diversity
d.little church authority
e. population of single men brought profound number of saloons, gambling dens, and brothels
What are 5 reasons for New York developing a scandalous reputation
200
It provided the city with new leaders and broke the restrictions Britain imposed
What was a new beginning that the end of the Revolution brought to New York
200
The Civil War brought an industrial boom to the city because the end of the war brought a growth to the number of factories and the number of immigrants coming from Europe. Also a new economic environment evolved form advancements made in transportation and energy to fulfill the need of industrial sectors.
What is the cause of an industrial boom within the City giving it leadership in new global trends and making it the financial nerve center of the world
200
This decade is considered one of the worst in the history of NYC because labor strikes rose, crime was at an all time high, slums were becoming more common, and drug trafficking became increasingly worse.
What are the 1970's?
300
A fort at present day Battry Park which served as trading post that gave out huge land grants to wealthy Dutch citizens to encourage settlement
What is the Dutch West Indies Company
300
The British Navy forced Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant to surrender to British arms during a time when the colony's population was about 1500 persons. The Dutch New Yorkers accepted the use of English as the official language, however they retained much of their ethnic and political particularism.
What is the sequence of events starting in 1664 that led to New Amsterdam as a British Colony
300
He built the Erie Canal, brought in the grid system, and imposed own politics
Who is Dewitt Clinton
300
The banking boom contributing to the skyline, the creation of financial institutions and jobs. Expanding the middle class
What are the transitions of the roaring twenties
300
Results were brought on such as an industrial boom and New York became a pioneering leader in the new global economy
What is the end of the civil war?
400
General majority of New Amsterdam
What is single men
400
a. To hold the colony against potential rivals
b. New York's ethnic diversity continued to become more differentiated
a. What was the reason for New York to develop an open immigration policy
b. What is the result of ethnic diversity
400
Contributed to New York City by creating department stores
Who is Alexander Stewart
400
The stock market crashed which led to this event. It was a time of debt and instability, causing hundreds of people to lose their jobs and become homeless.
What are reasons for New York's jolt created by the Great Depression
400
This caused Ireland's population to go from 8 million to 3.5 million
What is the potato famine?
500
The Dutch's govenor who was sent to achieve the profit margins the Dutch expected
Who is Peter Stuyvesant
500
Brooklyn, Long Island, and Staten Island were reorganized into new counties and renamed Kings, Queens, and Richmond respectively.
What is the major administrative organization of New York that occurred in 1686
500
a.number of immigrants all needing work
b. need to modernize infrastructure in growing cities
c. spread of participatory popular democracy which mobilized the urban masses
What are three conditions that contributed to the rise of "Boss Rule" in NYC from 1830-1930
500
The New York harbor became the port of debarkation for the soldiers and tons of materials that needed to be shipped to Europe
What is the result of WWII stimulating New York's economy