Themes in American History

The difference between New York City and Cincinnati is that while NYC is a trend setter, Cincinnati is not. Cincinnati sought out council for plans to construct a sewer system from NYC to improve their city (Chudacoff 47).  Although it would be wise to seek out advice from other developed cities, it denies Cincinnati to be considered as a truly independent city. In some circumstances, certain ideas may only work for certain areas which could also lead to many drawbacks because it may hinder more than help the city.

What could be considered a similarity between New York City and Cincinnati is that both cities heavily rely on water transportation for their commercial success. While New York City had the transatlantic connection and the Erie Canal, Cincinnati had the Ohio River and Mississippi River to conduct majority of its business. Both cities found great success through their ports, which also helped them boom in both population and wealth. Just as New York City is considered to be the best city of the east coast, Cincinnati was coined the “Queen of the West” (Chudacoff 37-38).

Cincinnati

New York City

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In the 1800s, the cities located nearby river and ocean were growing rapidly. Cincinnati in Ohio state and New York City were also the cities that were growing economically at the time period. Because of the Ohio River, there were lots of business opportunities for the residents such as hotels and shops in Cincinnati (Chudacoff, 5th ed., pg. 65). New York City had grown as one of the bigest port in the United States by trading with other countries. The similarities between these cities were that the cities were labeled as “the walking city” because of its size and major mode of conveyance; the cities rarely extended beyond two miles from the city center (Chudacoff, 5th ed., pg.66). The population of the two cities grew fast also, however there was difference between them. The Irish started to immigrate in New York mainly, however, in Cincinnati, the main immigrants at the time period was the German (Ohio History Central, http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=681).

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