In the 1800’s, the Erie Canal had defined the identity of New York. As a consultant for a debating team, I will state the topic of debate and it follows as such, “Which was more important in defining New York’s identity by 1850 – Irish and German immigration, or the Erie Canal?” Now I will take the time to present both sides of the topics. One side of the argumentation for debate purposes is side A, during this prosperous time period immigrants from diverse backgrounds, the Irish and German immigrants, came in waves to escape the struggles of in their lives. The waves of immigrants hit the shores of New York, where most immigrants had wanted to build a new way of life to obtain religious freedom, equality, and liberty and so as a result established the identity of New York. Side B presents a different outlook to define New York’s identity by 1850. Side B believes the identity of this stretch is the Erie Canal. In the 1800’s, the Erie Canal was built for easy access to other waterways and it was a vital element in New York’s economic growth and development.
Side A, states the importance in defining New York’s identity by 1850’s is the large amounts of immigrants that came into America. The growth and incoming of immigrants established an identity that helped shape America into its present society. Throughout the mid-nineteen century, unskilled Irish and German immigrants came to America in search of opportunity and a new life. It was the immigrant way of life and ideas that shaped the Identity of New York. For Example, as taxes got higher and social, political, and economic conditions got worse, Irish and German immigrants came to New York to change those ways and wanted never to repeat these situations. So in response immigrants took the jobs where the work was intense and the wages were poor. Immigrants are hard working, law abiding, and the fuel of New York’s economically society. The Irish and German immigrants played a major role in the building of the Erie Canal. Irish and German merchants, farmers, and tradesmen began to grow and they had established new roads, waterways, and canals. Immigrants contributed greatly to changes to transportation and industry. For had it not been for the immigrants working for cheap labor, the most wealthy attributes to New York’s history, the Erie Canal would not have been built. It was the immigrants that had worked hard to establish a rich wealthy life it was the drive of having to gain political freedom, employment, religious freedom, housing, new farmland, and genocide escapement. Immigration is the backbone of New York’s growth and a key component in the building of the Erie Canal. Immigrants had a tremendous influence in New York’s devolvement as they came in millions to benefit themselves as well as New York. Immigrants have built the longest canal in time for the least amount of money, and to the greatest public benefit. It was on the backs of the immigrants that the identity of New York was defined to be a state of immigrants in comparison to a “melting pot”. Irish and German immigrants led to the development of New York’s identity. The economic value of the canal is immeasurable, but one must not forget the hard working immigrants that came to the nation extending beyond its significance to New York.
On the other hand, Side B, argues the most important in defining New York’s identity by 1850 was the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal had a huge impact on the everyday life and the identity of New York. It served as a precedent upon which all other building was modeled after. The Erie Canal helped speed up the production and transportation of goods. The development of the identity of New York that exists today is because of the construction of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal has not only economically influenced the identity of New York but as well as socially. The Erie Canal upheld nationalism and acknowledged its value to New York. The Erie Canal emerged into bringing business production, increasing trade, and raising agriculture. The Erie Canal helped New York develop indentify itself as a dominant commercial center. The canal brought products faster and provided fertile land market for its produce. The Erie Canal allowed for an opportunity to make more money. The use of the canal allowed shipping costs to be decreased. For example, from Albany were now ten dollars a ton as opposed to before the canal it was one hundred dollars a ton. The canal increased land value, allowed for building of towns, rich agriculture, and faster transportation of products. The canal also played a major role in establishing New York as the main port of economic prosperity. The canal exported natural resources and imported manufactured products up to seventy-five percent higher and allowed for an economic explosion. The canal not only accommodated the process of products and goods exported/imported but also allowed for more job opportunities by the Irish and German immigrants. It attracted workers, businessmen, and farmers. The New York’s population and New York’s economic status had quadrupled during the 1850’s.
Overall, to answer the topic question “Which was more important in defining New York’s identity by 1850 – Irish and German immigration, or the Erie Canal?” the only difference between the identity of the Irish and German immigrants and the Erie Canal is the canal’s economic and social impact in understanding the identity of New York by 1850 would be realized immediately while the identity of New York under the Irish and German immigrants the effect is quite time efficient and not so immediate. Although, as a consultant for a debate team, both the Irish and German immigrants and the Erie Canal had each in his own way played vital roles in identifying the identity of New York in 1850.
Side A, states the importance in defining New York’s identity by 1850’s is the large amounts of immigrants that came into America. The growth and incoming of immigrants established an identity that helped shape America into its present society. Throughout the mid-nineteen century, unskilled Irish and German immigrants came to America in search of opportunity and a new life. It was the immigrant way of life and ideas that shaped the Identity of New York. For Example, as taxes got higher and social, political, and economic conditions got worse, Irish and German immigrants came to New York to change those ways and wanted never to repeat these situations. So in response immigrants took the jobs where the work was intense and the wages were poor. Immigrants are hard working, law abiding, and the fuel of New York’s economically society. The Irish and German immigrants played a major role in the building of the Erie Canal. Irish and German merchants, farmers, and tradesmen began to grow and they had established new roads, waterways, and canals. Immigrants contributed greatly to changes to transportation and industry. For had it not been for the immigrants working for cheap labor, the most wealthy attributes to New York’s history, the Erie Canal would not have been built. It was the immigrants that had worked hard to establish a rich wealthy life it was the drive of having to gain political freedom, employment, religious freedom, housing, new farmland, and genocide escapement. Immigration is the backbone of New York’s growth and a key component in the building of the Erie Canal. Immigrants had a tremendous influence in New York’s devolvement as they came in millions to benefit themselves as well as New York. Immigrants have built the longest canal in time for the least amount of money, and to the greatest public benefit. It was on the backs of the immigrants that the identity of New York was defined to be a state of immigrants in comparison to a “melting pot”. Irish and German immigrants led to the development of New York’s identity. The economic value of the canal is immeasurable, but one must not forget the hard working immigrants that came to the nation extending beyond its significance to New York.
On the other hand, Side B, argues the most important in defining New York’s identity by 1850 was the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal had a huge impact on the everyday life and the identity of New York. It served as a precedent upon which all other building was modeled after. The Erie Canal helped speed up the production and transportation of goods. The development of the identity of New York that exists today is because of the construction of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal has not only economically influenced the identity of New York but as well as socially. The Erie Canal upheld nationalism and acknowledged its value to New York. The Erie Canal emerged into bringing business production, increasing trade, and raising agriculture. The Erie Canal helped New York develop indentify itself as a dominant commercial center. The canal brought products faster and provided fertile land market for its produce. The Erie Canal allowed for an opportunity to make more money. The use of the canal allowed shipping costs to be decreased. For example, from Albany were now ten dollars a ton as opposed to before the canal it was one hundred dollars a ton. The canal increased land value, allowed for building of towns, rich agriculture, and faster transportation of products. The canal also played a major role in establishing New York as the main port of economic prosperity. The canal exported natural resources and imported manufactured products up to seventy-five percent higher and allowed for an economic explosion. The canal not only accommodated the process of products and goods exported/imported but also allowed for more job opportunities by the Irish and German immigrants. It attracted workers, businessmen, and farmers. The New York’s population and New York’s economic status had quadrupled during the 1850’s.
Overall, to answer the topic question “Which was more important in defining New York’s identity by 1850 – Irish and German immigration, or the Erie Canal?” the only difference between the identity of the Irish and German immigrants and the Erie Canal is the canal’s economic and social impact in understanding the identity of New York by 1850 would be realized immediately while the identity of New York under the Irish and German immigrants the effect is quite time efficient and not so immediate. Although, as a consultant for a debate team, both the Irish and German immigrants and the Erie Canal had each in his own way played vital roles in identifying the identity of New York in 1850.
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