Why squeez everthing there?
2006-11-06 20:00:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
check wikipedia
2006-11-06 22:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by yahooanswers 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The original settlers were looking for a place where they could build an easily defensible port. Manhattan is high & dry & narrow enough to build a defense wall across the north (where Wall St is today) & fortifications to the south that could dominate all sea approaches. And it faced the navigable Hudson River to communicate with inland territories.
2006-11-07 10:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the 15-18 century, City's were developed on areas that were easily defensible from enemies and pirates.
2006-11-07 06:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by ccfromnj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most development in a new land takes place near rivers and seaports, so people and goods can get there easily. Manhattan has a great harbor and (I think) a couple of rivers.
2006-11-07 04:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the day,. the surrounding area was low and marshy and the isle was higher and drier.At one point Manhatten(as it's called today) was a trash dump.
2006-11-07 04:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
their were wild indians in those other areas
2006-11-07 07:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they wish
2006-11-07 04:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mak 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋