The Historical Evolution of new york

In the pre-colonial period, the Algonquin tribe lived in the area where new york is now located. Lenape is one of them. They live on Staten Island, West Long Island (including Brooklyn and Queens), Manhattan and the Lower Hudson River Valley (including the Bronx).

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(A.D.1492 ——1609)

From 65438 to 0492, after Columbus discovered America, European colonists flocked to establish colonial trading posts, and a free port gradually formed here, which was the predecessor of new york.

1524, Italian Giovanni David razzano came to Hekou, becoming the first recorded European to visit new york. David razzano is a loyal French explorer from Florence. He entered today's new york port on the Crown Princess, declared it French-owned, and named it Xin 'ang Gulaim.

1602, the Netherlands sent Henry Hudson to North America to find a new paradise. 1609 arrived in new york Bay and went north along the river. The following year, Hudson returned to Holland with native products and fur from North America. Many Dutch businessmen took a keen interest in this resource-rich land and settled down here. The Dutch were named "New Netherlands".

The birth of Manhattan

( 1624- 1626)

1624, the Dutch established a fur trading post on the Governor's Island, and Europeans began their official permanent residence in New Holland. 1625, Amherst started construction on Manhattan Island, which was later called "New Amsterdam". 1626, Peter Minut, the Dutch colonial governor, bought Manhattan Island from the local Lenape people for 60 guilders (about 1000 US dollars in 2006). A trading post was established, and this place was named "New Amsterdam" after Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The Dutch established their homes and took root here, with about 300 residents.

New york was born.

(AD 165 1—AD 1770)

165 1 the anglo-Dutch war broke out in, and the aboriginal civil war and diseases brought by European colonists greatly reduced the number of Lenape people from 1660 to 1670. 1664, the British fleet arrived here, and the Dutch knew that they were unable to confront it. Peter Beasant, the new Dutch governor, surrendered and handed over the new Amsterdam. King charles ii of England gave this place to his younger brother, so the king's younger brother moved his territory from Yorkshire, England to New Amsterdam and changed the place name to "new york", that is, "new york". Trade Holland for Lund Island in Indonesia. Britain acquired the territory of "New Amsterdam" and named it "new york", which became a British colony. /kloc-In the second half of the 7th century, new york became a commercial center with an increasing population. Rich export of agricultural products and import of industrial products have promoted the development of local economy. Without labor, by 1770, the number of Lenape people had dropped to 200. New york became the base camp of the slave market, and human trafficking was quite popular, but it also planted the seeds of anti-slavery in the future.

The United States Declaration of Independence

( 1773- 1775)

The new immigrants who moved here from Britain established a new system different from that of Britain, and established colonies in North America 13 states. They thought they could live and work here, but their dreams were dashed because of the financial difficulties of the British government. The colonial people were heavily taxed, and their determination to be independent became stronger.

1773, the "tea incident" became the fuse of the war of independence, and the colonial people launched this war with the slogan "give me liberty or give me death". 1776 On July 4th, Thomas Jefferson held a continental congress in Philadelphia and issued the Declaration of Independence. New york has also become a decisive battle place for British and American troops. Unable to resist the strong attack of the British army, new york fell into the hands of the British army again, and the American army turned to the French for help. 178110/October17, the United States and France won the final victory, and new york returned to the arms of the US military.

War of Independence

(A.D.1776 ——1783)

The battle of Long Island, the biggest battle in the American Revolutionary War, took place in today's Brooklyn in August 1776. The defeat of the United States in this war reduced the military conflict in new york, and the city became the military and political center of Britain in North America. At this time, new york became a refuge for royalists and fugitive slaves (Britain promised them freedom to join its own side), and at least 654.38+00000 fugitive slaves flooded into the city when Britain occupied new york.

On September 1776, 1 1, representatives of Britain and the United States met in Staten Island, which was the only time that both sides tried to resolve the conflict peacefully in wartime. American representatives include Benjamin Franklin, and British representatives include Lord Howe. Shortly after the British occupation of new york, a fire broke out in new york, and nearly a quarter of the urban buildings were destroyed.

1at the end of 776, the United States of America became independent. 178 1 year, Britain and the United States signed the Paris Peace Treaty, and Britain recognized American independence and allocated the land east of the Mississippi River to the United States.

1783 On the evacuation day, Britain evacuated from new york (new york was also the last port from which Britain evacuated) and settled 3,000 freed slaves in Nova Scotia. Other free slaves went to England and the Caribbean.

◎ sudden rise in status

( 1785 — 1790)

1785, the Confederate Conference designated new york as the capital of the United States. New york is the last capital of the United States under the Confederate statute and the first capital of the United States under the American Constitution. 1789, the first president of the United States, George Washington, was sworn in at the Federal Hall. In the same place, the first Congress of the United States and the Supreme Court were convened, and the American Bill of Rights was drafted. 1790, new york surpassed Philadelphia to become the largest city in the United States.

Abolition of Slavery Act

( 1799— 1840)

According to the Law on the Gradual Abolition of Slavery promulgated by New York State 1799, the children of slave mothers will be born as indentured laborers and will not be free until they are 25 years old. Slaves who were freed and escaped after the War of Independence constituted a large number of free blacks in Manhattan. With the support of several founding fathers, such as alexander hamilton and john jay, the new york Slave Liberation Association is committed to promoting the complete abolition of slavery and establishing free schools for African-Americans to educate black children. It was not until 1827 that slavery was completely abolished in New York State, and then blacks still faced the problem of discrimination. New york's abolitionist movement continues, and many of its leaders are graduates of free schools. 1840, the black population in new york exceeded 16000.

brain gain

( 18 19 — 1857)

/kloc-In the 20th century, with the continuous development of trade and the promotion of European immigrants, great changes have taken place in new york. Under the committee plan of 18 1 1, the streets of the city cover the whole of Manhattan. 18 19 The Erie Canal was opened, connecting new york Port with the inland markets of North America (crops and other commodities) through the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. At the same time, new york's politics began to be guided by Tammuni Association, a political organization supported by Irish and German immigrants. In 1930s and 1940s, many famous American literary figures lived in new york, including William Karen Bryant, washington irving, herman melville, Rufus wilmot griswold, John Key, nathaniel parker Willis and edgar allan poe. Driven by the lobbying of veteran business elites, Central Park was established on 1857, becoming the first landscape park in the United States.

◎ Immigrants migrate inward.

( 1860)

The Irish famine caused a large number of Irish immigrants to flood into new york. By 1860, one in four new york people was born in Ireland (more than 200,000 people in total). At the same time, the German revolution also led to a large number of German immigrants. 1860, a quarter of the urban population came from Germany.

Conscription riots

(186 1 year-1863)

Democratic candidates won many elections, and new york developed close ties with the southern United States. Fernando Wood, the mayor of 186 1, called on new york to follow the south and quit the union, but his call failed in the end. During the Civil War, dissatisfaction with the conscription law led to the conscription riots in new york led by the Irish working class in 1863.

New york merged.

( 1898)

1898, Brooklyn (then an independent city), new york County (including a part of the Bronx), Richmond County and Queens County merged in the west, officially becoming the modern city of new york.

economic recession

(A.D. 1929)

Because it was not directly affected by the war, the comprehensive national strength of the United States increased after World War I, which also promoted the prosperity of the American economy, and the whole country was intoxicated with the booming economy. However, 1929, 10/0 on October 24th, the Wall Street stock market plummeted, losing $ 10 billion in three days, far exceeding the currency in circulation in the market, causing economic panic. The chain effect of the U.S. stock market crash spread all over the world, and the global economy fell into a haze.

War wealth

(1933- 194 1 year)

1933 President Roosevelt took office. 1939 European war made the United States stand up again from panic. With President Roosevelt's military assistance, 194 1 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States declared war on axis countries such as Japan, Germany and Italy, and participated in World War II in an all-round way. The full start of the war machine has greatly improved the employment situation of the people in new york. Young and strong men went to the front to fight, and the remaining men and women went to factories to produce weapons, ammunition and various munitions, which effectively promoted the development of the American economy. After World War II, the United States became the most powerful country in the world, and new york became one of the richest cities in the world.

World centre

( 1904— 1950)

From 65438 to 0904, new york's subway system began to merge and operate, which helped to consolidate this brand-new city. In the first half of the 20th century, new york became the center of industry, commerce and communication in the world.

1890, the non-white population in new york was 36,620. In the 1920s, new york became an important destination for African-American immigrants from the South, and by 19 16, new york had become the largest African-American urban settlement in North America. During the Prohibition Period, the harlem renaissance Movement was launched, and the black literature and cultural life flourished. Economic prosperity promoted the construction of a large number of skyscrapers and shaped the skyline of new york in the 20th century.

In the early 1920s, new york surpassed London and became the most populous city in the world. The population of new york metropolitan area exceeded100000 in 1930s, becoming the first mega-city in the world. During the Great Depression, the reformer Fiorello laguardia was elected mayor, leading new york to recover, and the Tammany Association collapsed, ending 80 years of political hegemony.

After World War II, new york's economy flourished again. The city was unscathed in the war, which made it a leading city in the world, and Wall Street became the leader of American economic hegemony. The construction of the United Nations Headquarters (1950) established new york's political influence, and the rise of abstract expressionism made new york surpass Paris to become the center of world art.

terrorist attack

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At about 8: 45 am on September 1 1 US time, Islamic militants hijacked two civil aviation planes and crashed into the World Trade Center, causing heavy casualties and shocking the world.

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