The word "Gotham" means "village of fools" in English, and it is also one of the nicknames of19th century new york. 1807165438+1October1kloc-0/washington irving used this name to satirize the culture and politics of new york in the first issue of his literary magazine Salmagundi.
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The Development Course of new york
From 65438 to 0492, after Columbus discovered America, European colonists flocked to establish colonial trading posts, and a free port gradually formed here, which was the predecessor of new york.
1602, the Netherlands sent Henry Hudson to North America to find a new paradise. 1609 arrived in new york Bay and went north along the river. The following year, Hudson returned to Holland with native products and furs from North America. Many Dutch businessmen are interested in this resource-rich land.
1773, the "tea incident" became the fuse of the war of independence, and the colonial people launched this war with the slogan "give me liberty or give me death".
1776 On July 4th, Thomas Jefferson held a continental congress in Philadelphia and issued the Declaration of Independence. New york has also become a decisive battle place for British and American troops. Unable to resist the strong attack of the British army, new york fell into the hands of the British army again, and the American army turned to the French for help. 178110/October17, the United States and France won the final victory, and new york returned to the arms of the US military.
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