GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Potomac River, J Street, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Earliest american cities were along the coast. A trade post for slaves and fur. Alcohol consumption was very high, productivity was very low. First urban planner of new york (arguably) Built broadway (and a number of other cities) Geography worked against the city, was surrounded by all british territory, the. British took this opportunity and fought the dutch. Fight between french and great britain, gb wins. British converted detroit into a military post. Wooden fort: 213 yards x 127 yards. Conflict with the ottawa indians: chief pontiac. French had a working relationship with the indians, the british did not. Fire engulfs entire fort and burns it down. Wanted to use a rare, impractical design to rebuild the city; spoke and wheel . They decided to use a grid system instead. Gift to william penn from charles ii. Charles ii owed a lot of money to william penn, decided to give him a large piece of land in the new world.
