City Webquest: New York

This Tuesday we are going to learn some interesting facts about a great city , New York.

Use the websites below to find the answers to these eight questions about New York City.Send your answers to your teacher by email.

1. Who was the first European to visit the area of New York?
2. Which Native American group inhabited the area at that time?
3. What is the name of the river in New York? Who was it named after?
4. What was the original name of New York?
5. Who designed Brooklyn Bridge ?
6. How many skycrapers were there in N.Y in 1902?
7. Who was the first African American mayor of New York?

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/new_york_city/history.htm