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The Country and The CityThe Country and The City The Dutch bought Manhattan from the The Dutch bought Manhattan from the

Indian and became the first real estate Indian and became the first real estate deal and the beginning of the biggest deal and the beginning of the biggest real estates business of the existence real estates business of the existence of the city.of the city.

In 1643 the Dutch tried to tax the In 1643 the Dutch tried to tax the Indian’s and launched a war when they Indian’s and launched a war when they resisted, and it became known as “The resisted, and it became known as “The Year of the Blood”. New York began to Year of the Blood”. New York began to fall into crumbles and the hopes of the fall into crumbles and the hopes of the great city were diminishing.great city were diminishing.

In 1647 a new Director General had In 1647 a new Director General had come and gave order to clean up New come and gave order to clean up New York and establish order within the York and establish order within the streets. He established an economic streets. He established an economic base of trade and transformed it into a base of trade and transformed it into a bustling town.bustling town.

The growing scale of the city needed The growing scale of the city needed more workers so the Dutch opened up more workers so the Dutch opened up to whom ever could work. The Dutch to whom ever could work. The Dutch soon had fear of becoming a minority soon had fear of becoming a minority in their own colony.in their own colony.

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Order and DisorderOrder and Disorder Immigrants flooded into New York in the Immigrants flooded into New York in the

1800’s from countries all over the world.1800’s from countries all over the world. Irish came to America in boat loads. Irish came to America in boat loads.

They took on the worst and toughest They took on the worst and toughest jobs of the city. In 1842 more than jobs of the city. In 1842 more than 100,000 Irish came to New York and 100,000 Irish came to New York and fueled an Anti Catholic bigotry against fueled an Anti Catholic bigotry against them. them.

They Irish were seen as another race They Irish were seen as another race and considered the “blacks” of the 19and considered the “blacks” of the 19thth century. century.

The Potato Famine of the last part of the The Potato Famine of the last part of the 1919thth century increased a flux of Irish century increased a flux of Irish immigrants to New York and in a 10 immigrants to New York and in a 10 year period over 1.5 million Irish year period over 1.5 million Irish immigrated to the United States, New immigrated to the United States, New York specifically. York specifically.

The Irish moved into the 5 Points district The Irish moved into the 5 Points district along side the blacks. The blacks along side the blacks. The blacks despised the Irish as they took their jobs despised the Irish as they took their jobs and were hired over the blacks because and were hired over the blacks because they would work for less then them.they would work for less then them.

Panama CanalPanama Canal

The lock system was a pioneering use of electric motors and electric control systems. It ran on only 40hp which was half of a Volkswagen engine.

In 1913 the last concrete was laid and the US began to fill the Canal. On August 15th 1914 was the grand opening.

The Canal finished ahead of schedule and cost less than forecasted. The United Stated had spent $352 million and combined with the French all together the project cost $639 million.

Since the beginning of the project 5,609 deaths happened. Today the Panama Canal is attributed to billions of dollars of in freight each year.