When was ny established

George Washington entered New York on 25 November On 20 April Washington took his presidential oath at Federal Hall.

Meanwhile, after the war, some New York streets were renamed. Later Queens became a borough of New York. The Bank of New York was founded in Until trading in stocks and shares took place informally in and around Wall Street. However, in that year, a group of merchants signed an agreement to only deal with each other. That was the beginning of the New York Stock Exchange. In and New York suffered outbreaks of Yellow Fever.

However, its population grew rapidly. In a new fort called West Battery replaced Fort George. At first, New York City grew in a haphazard way. However, in the governor of the state of New York appointed a commission to draw up a plan for the city. The commission reported in The plan proposed that new streets should be laid out on a grid pattern.

There would be 12 avenues running north to south and streets running east to west. As New York City grew the grid pattern spread north across Manhattan.

It continued to grow rapidly. By New York had a population of , By it had , inhabitants. However, in fire destroyed much of the old district of New York but it was soon rebuilt. In Harlem was connected to New York by railway. As a result, it grew rapidly. Meanwhile, New York boomed as a port.

In Robert Fulton launched a steamboat on the Hudson River. However, the port of New York really boomed when the Erie Canal was built. It allowed goods to be transported from the coast to the interior cheaply and quickly.

The shipbuilding industry in New York flourished in the 19th century. The Astor Place Riot occurred in May It was a time of anti-English feeling in New York and an angry crowd gathered outside.

The crowd then began to riot. The National Guard was called and they fired on the rioters. Altogether at least 25 civilians were killed and many more were wounded. Afterward, 86 rioters were arrested. On 12 July New York City was rocked by draft riots. Angry about a new law on conscription rioters roamed the streets until Lincoln sent troops to quell the disorder.

Many lives were lost and a great deal of material damage was done. As a result, cholera struck New York in and in Nevertheless, amenities in New York City improved during the 19th century. Trinity Church was rebuilt in the s. It was consecrated in The architect was Richard Upjohn Central Synagogue was built in Bloomingdales was founded in In the first horse-drawn streetcars ran in New York.

The first elevated railway in New York began carrying passengers in The first line of the New York subway opened in The Croton Reservoir was built in to provide New York with piped drinking water. Madison Square opened in The New York Times began publication in Washington Square Park was created in Prospect Park was laid out in Bryant Park was laid out in It was named after the poet William Cullen Bryant Meanwhile, the first telephones were installed in New York City in New York gained an electricity supply in the s.

Unfortunately on the opening day a crowd on the bridge panicked, thinking it was going to collapse. As a result, 12 people were trampled to death. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in Carnegie Hall opened in Bronx Zoo opened in In Metropolitan Opera House was founded on Broadway. In the early 20th century Broadway became famous for its theaters. As the New York colony developed the British distributed large plots of lands especially along the Hudson River. The British governor was captured in Boston.

Jacob Liesler, a German born merchant led a revolt against the colonial government. Liesler established a local assembly. Colonel Slaughter had Leisler executed. New York was a cosmopolitan city, with a diverse population. The city of New York had a diverse amalgamation of houses of worship. New York City established itself as a leading trade center.

New York Colony Map. Fact 8. Fact 9. Fact Reason for Founding: Trade and profits. New York was often referred to as a breadbasket colony because it grew so many crops, especially wheat. The wheat was ground into flour in flour mills then shipped to England. A typical farm was 50 to acres consisting of a house, barn, yard and fields. The Middle Colonies were the big food producing region that included corn and wheat and livestock including beef and pork.

Other industries included the production of iron ore, lumber, textiles, furs and shipbuilding - refer to Colonial Times. Flax and hemp farms were established in the Middle Colonies furthering the textiles industry. The Colony became a state on July 26, For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies to States. Cookies Policy. By Linda Alchin. Privacy Statement.