HIS 3150 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - City, Philadelphia, Ottawa
20 Nov 2018
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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.
