Great Britain is a big island located to the west of the European continent. The geography of England made it easy to protect and to trade. "[British] ports command an unobstructed passage to the Atlantic and to every quarter of the world." (Edward Bains, Doc. 4) Britain’s easy access to other markets created an ideal situation for industrialization. Industrialization created new jobs and because of that many people were moving to big cities in search…
1930 – A large amount of houses were built along in the centre of the village that were large houses and a series of smaller houses were built going towards the River Thames increasing the population size further.…
In what ways did the English colonies develop differently from the Spanish and French colonies?…
once part of the Port of London, the world’s largest port, but after deindustrialisation occurred the area was left a…
Two Native American tribes discovered Manhattan. This was established in the time of 10,000 BCE. With that, in 1524, French voyagers were the founders of New York State and approved the Dutch colonies to reclaim the area in 1609. In 1664 England bought the island of Manhattan and altered it into a foremost trading port for the 13 original colonies. New York City then turned out to be an area of prodigious population and diversity. The New York harbor was first discovered by an Italian man in 1524. His name was Giovanni De Verrazano. There is now a bridge named after this man. After Verrazano discovered the New York harbor, the Dutch came as the first settlers. New York was then known as New Amsterdam. The Dutch were followed by the English,…
Between 1000 and 1900 C.E. the role of cities in Europe experienced drastic changes both culturally and economically. Europe experienced cultural and agricultural revolutions in the beginning of 1000 B.C. The main causes for these were the crusades and new trade that came along with it. New cultures began to develop and new innovative ideas were also the change crusades had brought to European cities. Around the 1300's the black plague had devastated many European cities, drastically decreasing their population and the need for cities. Despite the black plague, the Renaissance had shed some light in the lives of many European people. The major benefits of cities are that they were an important location for government centers. Cities continually served as a location for the central government. The growth of modern industry from the late 18th century onward led to massive urbanization and the rise of new great cities in Europe as new opportunities brought huge numbers of migrants from rural communities into urban areas. The most…
London is a city built on River Thames, and not far from coast. A town on this site has existed for about 2,000 years. The City of Vancouver, is also a costal seaport city. Compared to Vancouver, it was indicated the existence of indigenous people from 8,000 years to 10,000years, almost four to five times longer than that of London. London and Vancouver both play quite significant roles in their countries. London is regarded as the national capital while Vancouver is made the eighth largest Canadian municipality and the third most populous metropolitan area. The population of London reached 7 million. Approximately three times less than that, Vancouver only got 2.3 million populations. London had the world’s first underground railway, “The…
The European Colonial period lasted from the 16th century to the early 20th century; European powers such as France and England established colonies throughout the American homeland, and in other geographical locations such as Asia and Africa. Since, these European settlers were the ones who founded our globally recognized cities today, obviously, they had a tremendous influence on the architectural design. The most populated newfound American cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New York’s derivation were architecturally focused on human welfare and economics. The baseline of each of these modern-day economic powerhouse cities today originated from the genius and innovative ideals of the European settlers…
London wasn’t always a hotspot for fashion, food, and entertainment. Instead, London’s history was webbed with cycles of destruction and rebirth. Most of the obstacles faced in London’s history occurred in years 0 to 500 CE. During these times, London wasn’t the best place to live in, especially because there was yet to be any “Fish and Chips” and “Sherlock”. Still, these first 500 years of London held some of its most important milestones.…
In 1550, the population of London reached 75,000. The English thought of an idea to spin off the…
William Shakespeare is one of the most well known writers in history. Since his plays and other writings, everyday life in London has modernized deeply. Shakespearean Time, also known as the Elizabethan Era, was really focused around religion. The Queen at the time, Elizabeth, made church attendance mandatory. If people refused to follow this request by the Queen they were fined. Shakespeare's own father and sister had fines but this was most likely because of their father's debt. Another everyday aspect of London was education. During this time period education was mostly for boys as it wasn't encouraged for girls to attend school. A school day began at 6:00 AM and lasted until 5:00 PM. Kids were taught Latin, grammar, poetry, and other…
The period between 1870 and 1900 is often referred to as the Gilded Age. It was a period that consisted of rapid economic growth, an increase of immigrants, and an infinite growth of large cities. The tremendous urban growth came with all its accompanying problems and benefits. One system that was benefitted by the Gilded Age was the economic system. There were two main aspects that were enhanced by the growth of cities. The Growth of cities allowed the U.S. to expand their Economy and to become one of the leading industrial countries in the world and the wages were changed as well.…
European society in the Middle Ages was predominately rural. The great urban centres of the Roman Empire had either decayed or remained as administrative and religious centres. The societal wealth and power rested within the countryside. The countryside began to experience economic growth in the 11th century. This economic growth would trigger a series of changes to the European societal order in the 12th century. While the majority of the population remained in the countryside, an influx of people migrated from the countryside to towns. A process of urban revival was seen throughout Western Europe. Industries emerged, trade flourished, and the societal structure began to change, leading to a shift in power dynamics. Conflict arose in the 11th century as lay and clerical powers struggled to sustain authority and quarreled over the jurisdiction each possessed. Each of these powers began to test the changes, in the 12th century, in hopes of extending their influence. The following analysis will discuss how the economic growth in the countryside stimulated changes in lay and clerical authority beginning in the 12th century.…
Depending on the time period, the criteria for building and growth of the city could be religious, defensive, or for trade. The fall of the Roman empire, which had unified Europe, led to the Middle Ages. At it's fall, trades were put to an end because of the change of money, and goods were too easily stolen during travel. This was a period of transition. The different states started or attempted to start a structure to rebuild cities. In the beginning, many people left the cities to go to the countryside because cities were becoming too dangerous, and one could become self-sufficient for food needs in the countryside. We will see in this essay how the economy of western Europe prospered around A.D. 1000 with the increase of agricultural production which expanded opportunities in trade and encouraged the growth of towns. One will see how a comparison can be made of the rise of towns in Medieval Europe with towns in America. During that time, only a few people lived in castles; most were peasants who spent their lives farming in the countryside. However as the Middle Ages progressed, cities steadily gained in importance. Old cities grew and new cities were founded. The number of people in cities greatly increased. They had many of the same joys, sorrows, and fears that people had in the time where cities grew in America. This is the reason why we can find similarities in how and why the cities grew in Medieval Europe and America depending upon the time period chosen. We will compare the structure of the towns in Medieval Europe and America. Secondly we will see how technological innovations and the population increased affected the growth of towns. Finally we will study trade.…
During the post Civil War period, the United States entered a period of rapid industrialization and urbanization. The United States transitioned from being a rural country to becoming an urban country. Citizens moved from the countryside and crowded cities. Cities like New York City, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh… gained an influx of citizens and immigrants. From this rapid industrialization and urbanization many positive and negative effects arose affecting the sociological, economical, and political aspects of American society.…