New York City History for Kids: From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple with 21 Activities

New York City History for Kids: From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple with 21 Activities — page 5
1741 Panic strikes when people suspect slaves are setting fires around city 38 slaves are killed 1766 First Liberty Pole erected 1770 Battle of Golden Hill 1776 Statue of King George is toppled at Bowling Green patriot forces abandon the city great fire destroys one third of New York 1783 Evacuation Day sees British troops depart after seven years 1789 George Washington is inaugurated as the president at Federal Hall New York is the US capital 1798 Yellow fever kills over 2 000 people 1800s