History of New York City

1:44 Reprint of 1685 which is not a completely correct representation of the situation at the time. The border with New Engla 1:52 There was one close call with the natives when the Pavonia Massacre occurred and the Algonquian tribes joined the tribes 1:59 I am calling it a city here however it was still quite small as the entire colony of new Netherlands (including New Amst 2:03 Not all of those Africans where slaves by the time of British occupation (small population was free), however how many w 2:50 There was a period at the turn of the century that the slave population may have numbered up to 40% (number still very m 4:24 Including freed African Americans by the British during the war, which where technically suppose to be given back to the 8:00 Named as such because it was signed under a buttonwood tree. 8:02 First attempt in New York City I don't know if it was the first attempt in the whole country. 10:17 Ticker tape is a thin peace of paper holding the information of changing stock prices. Today its mostly confetti that is 11:02 Beating out London. 11:16 Speakeasies where illegal/hidden bars that would sell alcohol during the prohibition era. 11:25 It can be argued that the great depression started prior to Black Tuesday in the farming sector and then other areas and 11:40 To be fare large amounts of anti immigration laws started before the great depression. Spoored up nationalism during and