Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Urban Development - Legacy Of Colonial America. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 2.5 page paper discusses the legacy of Colonial America for future urbanization. The writer comments on the needs for early cities for trade and the large influx of immigrants. These events were catalysts for expansion and new cities. The writer also comments on the reasons cities is a legacy of Colonial America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Page Count:
2 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGlfclam.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
was in a transformation and cities became important economic seaports (Putnam, 2003). In addition to the influx of immigrants, the birth rates among the colonists was very high, about triple
the birth rate today (Putnam, 2003). Immigrants, looking for land and a means by which to support themselves and prosper, moved to undeveloped areas that were either not populated at
all or that were minimally populated (Putnam, 2003). People would gather together in a central location for social or religious activities and cities would be established (Putnam, 2003). Cities along
the Atlantic were essential for the survival of the colonists; from these points, they could export and import goods across the ocean (Putnam, 2003). As commerce increased so did the
size of the cities supporting the different seaports (Putnam, 2003). If one looks at the cities along the Atlantic Ocean, it will be found there are major American cities located
there (Putnam, 2003). In fact, every major city in Colonial America was a seaport and most of these are located in the North (Putnam, 2003). Cities in colonial America became
important hubs of activity, both economically and socially - they became the social centers of the day (Putnam, 2003). In fact, the three largest and probably most important harbors were
Boston, New York and Philadelphia (Hashagen, 1998). What many may not know is that these three soon became what we would today call metropolises and interestingly, faced the very same
issues found in most, if not all large American cities in todays world - overcrowding, lack of suitable housing, sanitation problems, sometimes a lack of adequate amounts of
water and a high risk of fires that could wipe out blocks (Hashagen, 1998). There were any number of major cities that emerged during Americas colonial years. As
...