What was New York like in the early 1800s?

Answer 1

Well, I know that there were horse drawn carriages, and if you are doing a project or something and want to get in depth then the average pay for a 14-16 hour day was $1.75, and they had to stand all day and didn't get any breaks. There was no time for meals. In 1889 drivers went on strike and won a raise to $2.00 a day and the hours were decreased to twelve. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

In the 1800s there was a lot less land. About the whole west half of it was ruled

by other countries but that changed when the Louisiana Purchase came up in 1803. Thomas Jefferson boght all the land fom Napoleon for 15 million dollars.

Answer 3

New York City in 1830 was 60% foreign born and didn't speak English. Most lived in neighborhoods with people that were from their own ethnicity. Many of these areas were in slum neighborhoods and overcrowded. There was a high rate of murder in the city and often bodies were found each morning. Houses of ill repute were among good neighborhoods and not segregated in poorer areas. Horses were a main mode of transportation so there was a lot of traffic of carts, wagons, and horses. Streets are dirty, muddy, with horse feces, and crowded . There were very rich areas of the city, but the majority of the city was overcrowded. NYC in the 1800's was the largest populated city in the country with one of the busiest ports.

Answer 4

You can learn more about New York City life in the 1800s here. Jacob Riis photographed many poor neighborhoods.



http://www.tenement.org/

Answer 5

Different ethnic groups stayed together in different neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods had many poor people and tenement slums developed.

Answer 6

Transportation in the early 1800's was by feet, horse, steam boats, cart or wagons.

Answer 7

Train.