HIS 3150 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - City, Philadelphia, Ottawa
12 Oct 2018
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HIS3150 Selected Topics in American History: Urban America Since 1800
University of Ottawa
Leture I: Itro. to Ura Aeria
8 September 2016
Why Cities? What Cities?
Why urban history?
Why Boston, New York, and Philadelphia?
• Are American cities any special?
• Philadelphia was the largest city in America
These cities shaped the foundation of the US
• Led the protests of British power which led to independence
o i.e. Stamp Act in the 1760
• Agitation in the cities
The Boston Massacre
• Engraving published as a piece of propaganda.
• Shows the urban setting of the event.
• The Urban Crucible - Nash
o 3 great port cities led anchorage and shaped protest against British rule.
o Created class conflict.
• Merchants vs. the local working class.
Why American cities?
• Rootedness in immigration.
• Planting cities as if the land was virgin.
Cities circa 1800
Early American cities acted as hubs of trade b/w the inland (mostly farm land and plantations) with the
clients of Europe and suppliers of slaves.
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HIS3150 Selected Topics in American History: Urban America Since 1800
University of Ottawa
Even when New Amsterdam was exchanged to Britain to become New York, it was home to many of
African descent (both free and slave).
• Important for the working of the Port of NY.
Life of Washington, Marshall (1806)
• Boston, 1775 siege
• Can tell that this map was drafted for navigational purposes.
• Showing sand bars and shipping routes.
Five Points Neighbourhood, 1789
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Document Summary
Why boston, new york, and philadelphia: are american cities any special, philadelphia was the largest city in america. These cities shaped the foundation of the us. Led the protests of british power which led to independence i. e. stamp act in the 1760: agitation in the cities. The boston massacre: engraving published as a piece of propaganda, the urban crucible - nash. Shows the urban setting of the event: 3 great port cities led anchorage and shaped protest against british rule, created class conflict, merchants vs. the local working class. Why american cities: rootedness in immigration, planting cities as if the land was virgin. Early american cities acted as hubs of trade b/w the inland (mostly farm land and plantations) with the clients of europe and suppliers of slaves. Even when new amsterdam was exchanged to britain to become new york, it was home to many of. Important for the working of the port of ny.
