USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -By 1790, New York grew bigger than Philadelphia, so it become the biggest city in the United States. By the end of 1790, because of the Residence Act, Philadelphia became the new capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -But it grew quickly, and in 1760 the city (now called New York City; population 18, 000) surpassed Boston to become the second-largest city in the American colonies. Fifty years later, with a population 202, 589, it became the largest city in the Western hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 1860, New York was far and away the biggest and most important city in the United States, with almost 250, 000 more residents than Philadelphia. Over the 140 years since then, New York’s preeminence among American cities has never been challenged.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624 and established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. One of the original 13 colonies, New York played a crucial political and strategic role during the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -With a 2020 population of 8, 804, 190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States and more than twice as populous as Los Angeles, the nation’s second largest city. New York City is located at the southern tip of New York State.