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

Guy HeffernanGuy Heffernan

Episode 1Episode 1 1609-English explorer 1609-English explorer

Henry Hudson, sailing for Henry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch, anchors off the Dutch, anchors off Manhattan’s shore.Manhattan’s shore.

1613-Dutch fur merchant 1613-Dutch fur merchant Adrian Block establishes a Adrian Block establishes a bass for trade. His ship the bass for trade. His ship the Tyger, burns, the local Tyger, burns, the local Indians, the Lenapes, help Indians, the Lenapes, help feed him and his crew.feed him and his crew.

1621-The Dutch West India 1621-The Dutch West India Co. is formed to trade in Co. is formed to trade in the new world.the new world.

1626- The Dutch buy 1626- The Dutch buy Manhattan from the Manhattan from the Lenapes, who thought the Lenapes, who thought the deal was only temporary.deal was only temporary.

The tiny settlement at the The tiny settlement at the tip of the island is named tip of the island is named New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam.

1627-Eleven African 1627-Eleven African men are brought in as men are brought in as slaves for the Dutch slaves for the Dutch West India Co.West India Co.

1637-Staten Island is 1637-Staten Island is acquired by the Dutch.acquired by the Dutch.

1639-Jonas Brock buys 1639-Jonas Brock buys the Bronx from the the Bronx from the Indians.Indians.

1643-The Dutch 1643-The Dutch military massacres military massacres 120 Lenape Indians in 120 Lenape Indians in Kleft’s War.Kleft’s War.

1646- The slave trade 1646- The slave trade begins in New begins in New Netherland. Buying Netherland. Buying and selling Africans and selling Africans and Indians. and Indians.

1647-Peter Stuyvesant 1647-Peter Stuyvesant becomes Governor of becomes Governor of New Amsterdam.New Amsterdam.

1653- New 1653- New Amsterdam receives a Amsterdam receives a city charter and a 9ft. city charter and a 9ft. Wall is built along the Wall is built along the northern edge of the northern edge of the city.city.

1658-New Harlem is 1658-New Harlem is founded.founded.

1664-The Dutch 1664-The Dutch surrender to the surrender to the English and the city is English and the city is renamed New York. renamed New York.

1676-The Great Dock 1676-The Great Dock is built on the East is built on the East River and will serve as River and will serve as city's harbor for 74yrs.city's harbor for 74yrs.

1683-King’s County is 1683-King’s County is named after King named after King Charles II, Queens is Charles II, Queens is named after Queen named after Queen Catherine of Brganza.Catherine of Brganza.

1700-Wars, epidemics, 1700-Wars, epidemics, and displacement, and displacement, reduce the Lenape reduce the Lenape Indians to about 200.Indians to about 200.

1735-The principles of 1735-The principles of freedom of the press freedom of the press is established by is established by printer John Peter printer John Peter Zenger’s case.Zenger’s case.

1763-The Treaty of 1763-The Treaty of Paris ends the French Paris ends the French and Indian War. and Indian War.

1765-Congress meets on 1765-Congress meets on Wall Street.Wall Street.

1774-Alexander Hamilton, 1774-Alexander Hamilton, a college student, speaks a college student, speaks out against British out against British aggression.aggression.

1776-George Washington’s 1776-George Washington’s army arrives in New York, army arrives in New York, looses a battle with the looses a battle with the British, and escapes at British, and escapes at night across the East River. night across the East River. The city is in British hands The city is in British hands for 7yrs.for 7yrs.

1783-The British troops 1783-The British troops leave N.Y. and General leave N.Y. and General Washington’s army, Washington’s army, triumphantly marches in to triumphantly marches in to New York City.New York City.

1784-N.Y.C. becomes the 1784-N.Y.C. becomes the first State Capital in U.S.first State Capital in U.S.

1788-The Society of 1788-The Society of Tammany Hall is founded.Tammany Hall is founded.

1789-George Washington 1789-George Washington is inaugurated in Federal is inaugurated in Federal Hall on Wall St.Hall on Wall St.

1790-The nation’s capital 1790-The nation’s capital is moved to Philadelphia.is moved to Philadelphia.

1799-The N.Y. act for the 1799-The N.Y. act for the Gradual Emancipation of Gradual Emancipation of Negros and other slaves is Negros and other slaves is passed.passed.

1801-The Brooklyn Navy 1801-The Brooklyn Navy Yard opens.Yard opens.

1804-Alexander Hamilton 1804-Alexander Hamilton is shot dead in a duel with is shot dead in a duel with Aaron Burr.Aaron Burr.

1807-Robert Fulton’s 1807-Robert Fulton’s Clermont, steams up the Clermont, steams up the Hudson.Hudson.

1811-N.Y. street 1811-N.Y. street grid system is grid system is adopted.adopted.

1820-Manhattan is 1820-Manhattan is the largest city in the largest city in the Nation.the Nation.

1825-The Erie Canal 1825-The Erie Canal opens to the great opens to the great lakes, through the lakes, through the Hudson River.Hudson River.

EPISODE IIIEPISODE III 1863-The Draft Riots, 1863-The Draft Riots,

started by the immigrant started by the immigrant Irish and joined by others, Irish and joined by others, 125 people die.125 people die.

1866-The first Board of 1866-The first Board of Health is formed in N.Y.C.Health is formed in N.Y.C.

1863-Stock market crashes.1863-Stock market crashes. 1869-The American 1869-The American

Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History opens.opens.

1871-The Tweed Ring, of 1871-The Tweed Ring, of the corrupt Tammany Hall the corrupt Tammany Hall is exposed.is exposed.

1880-The Metropolitan 1880-The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens.Museum of Art opens.

1882-Edison’s steam-driven 1882-Edison’s steam-driven dynamos‘ on Pearl St. dynamos‘ on Pearl St. starts the world’s first starts the world’s first power plant. power plant.

1883-Brooklyn 1883-Brooklyn Bridge opens, after Bridge opens, after 14yrs. Of 14yrs. Of construction.construction.

1886-France’s 1886-France’s Statue of Liberty is Statue of Liberty is dedicated on dedicated on Bedloe’s Island.Bedloe’s Island.

1890-1 million people 1890-1 million people live in 37,316 live in 37,316 tenement houses. tenement houses. Jacob Rills publishes, Jacob Rills publishes, How The Other Half How The Other Half Lives. 80 percent of Lives. 80 percent of city’s population has city’s population has foreign born parents.foreign born parents.

1892-Ellis Island 1892-Ellis Island becomes U.S. becomes U.S. Immigration Center.Immigration Center.

1893-Stock Market 1893-Stock Market crashes, and starts a 4 crashes, and starts a 4 year depression. year depression.

1896-The Botanical 1896-The Botanical Garden opens in Garden opens in the Bronx.the Bronx.

1898-Manhattan, 1898-Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, Staten Island, consolidate to consolidate to become the 5 become the 5 borough New York borough New York City.City.