GAC Powerpoint Presentation

1. New York City
Vinantia Nandlal
ALPH19212
GAC oo5 AE# 3A
05th October 2011

2. Table of Contents
 Major Landmarks and Main
Attractions
 History of the City
 Culture
 References

3. Statue Empire Chrysl
of State er
Liberty Building Buildin
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City Time Federal
Square Hall

4. History
• First discovered in 1524 by the Dutch
• Surrendered to the English in 1664
• Name changed from New Amsterdam to
New York City
• In the year 1800 the City aquired the
nickname
“The Empire State”

5. Culture
 Has a Melting Pot
Culture
 Has over 250
Spoken Languages
 No definite dress-
code.
 Food from almost
every country in the
world.

6.  History of New York City (no date), I Love NY: New York State for Kids( 2007) [
online]. Available at:
http://www.iloveny.com/kids/history_pre_1900.asp
[Accessed 5 October 2011]
 Things to do and Places to see in New York( no date), The New York Pass [
online]. Available at:
http://www.newyorkpass.com/index_attractions.aspx?aid=10&gclid=CL7L_u
vBz6sCFYxb7AodVybUWg[ Accessed 5 October 2011]
 New York( no date), Infoplease( 2010- 2011) [ online]. Available at:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108252.html
 This day in History( no date) , History. Com [ online]. Available at:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-elects-its-first-governor
[Accessed 5 october 2011]
 Why is new york often called a Melting Pot?( no date), Answer.com [
online]. Available at:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_new_york_often_called_a_melting_pot
[ Accessed 5 October 2011]