1. New York City: A Comparison and History
... not want the land. The population was increasing because of migration and immigration. Under British control, the population grew to over 5,000 people in 30 years and with it the economy grew as well. Since the British were a minority in the town, there were some squabbles and hostility towards them from the Dutch. For the most part, however, they were both too interested ... out there because now they didn't have to live inside the city. Within the city, the best and most used mode of transportation was the street railways. Health problems arose in the 1800's from animals in the street...
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