new ways to play and the panama canal presentation by: rhayven coats & jessica reed
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New Ways to Play and New Ways to Play and the Panama Canal the Panama Canal
PresentationPresentationBy: Rhayven CoatsBy: Rhayven Coats
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Jessica ReedJessica Reed
Rural to City Life
Work schedules remained the same throughout the year unlike agricultural work schedules
Worked mainly indoors not out Most people had the desire to spend weekends
and evening leisure time outdoors.
The Boring Streets and Some New Ideas Most cities in mid 19th century, children had only
the streets to play in Streets became increasingly crowded making
play for children dangerous. Most Americans could not afford expensive
toys/family vacations to provide fun for themselves or their children
Jacob Riis proposed a series of parks for New York to make play or relaxation time easier for children/ adults
Central Park is BornCentral Park is Born
Built between 1857 and 1876Built between 1857 and 1876 Covers 840 acres in the middle of Manhattan island Covers 840 acres in the middle of Manhattan island
in NYin NY In 1857 NY state legislature paid $5 million for the In 1857 NY state legislature paid $5 million for the
land that was once farm, livestock, and open sewer land that was once farm, livestock, and open sewer landland
Terrain shaped by Frederick Law Olmsted and Terrain shaped by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert VauxCalvert Vaux
The terrain included flat, grassy areas, rolling hills, The terrain included flat, grassy areas, rolling hills, woods, and ravineswoods, and ravines
Pathways & Bicycles
After the 1880s, modern bicycles were made To accommodate this, many parks included
pathways for joggers and bicyclists Bicycling through the park became a popular
activity for both men and women Many people enjoyed long walks through the park Others took carriage rides or sat on benches
watching the passersby
Boating in Central Park
Central Park had a number of lakes and lagoons
Most people though could not afford a boat so they rented one from Central Park
From Boats to Ice Skating
Even during winter, people enjoyed outdoor activities One such activity is ice-skating on frozen ponds and
lakes In the 1850s E. W. Bushnell designed and produced a
skate with steel blades to replace the wooden skates with iron blades
This new ice-skate turned skating into a speedier and more graceful form of exercise/ activity
Trade Fuels Exploration European nations gradually evolved a
system of mercantilism (establish a favorable balance of trade by exporting more than importing)
U.S. firmly establishes global trade in late 19th century
Cutting Up for the Panama Canal First cut was through the Isthmus of Suez in 1869 Another cut was made later in Central America Cutting through Central America very advantageous
because it substantially reduced sailing time between the U.S.’s Atlantic and Pacific ports
A Few Years and Many Vessels Later…
Took the United States 10 years to construct the Panama Canal (1904-1914)
By 1996 over 700,000 vessels with about 70 different nations flags passed through its locks
Limits On Vessel Size To fit the canals locks ships had to be certain
dimensions Can not be no more than 106 ft across and 965
feet in length The depth of the vessel below the water line when
fully loaded must not exceed 39.5ft Tolls are paid based on size of the vessel, its
cargo, and the number of passengers
Extra Info
• NYC and other U.S. Atlantic ports accounted for about 60% of the traffic using the Panama Canal in the early decades since its premier
• New Orleans has served as a major port of the produce of the areas along the Mississippi River since its founding (1718)
• Sailing from NYC to San Francisco by going around South America is 13,000mi
• Using the Panama Canal, it was only 5,200mi