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Mar 19, 2023 · The industrial revolution brought significant changes to Utica, as it did to many cities across the United States. The city saw a shift from an agrarian-based economy to an industrial one, leading to significant growth and development.
Mar 19, 2023 · The settlement grew slowly over the next few decades, but it wasn’t until the construction of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century that Utica began to experience rapid growth. The canal, which was completed in 1825, connected Utica to New York City and other major cities, making it an important hub for trade and transportation.
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Mar 14, 2015 · Formerly a river settlement inhabited by the Mohawk tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, Utica attracted European-American settlers from New England during and after the American Revolution. In the 19th century, immigrants strengthened its position as a layover city between Albany and Syracuse on the Erie and Chenango Canals and the New York ...
Industrialization and urbanization began long before the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it accelerated greatly during this period because of technological innovations, social changes, and a political system increasingly apt to favor economic growth beyond any other concern.
- Early Settlement
- Carthage: Friend & Foe
- Roman Utica
- Archaeological Remains
Ancient writers traditionally set the founding of Utica as 1101 BCE, but archaeological evidence points to a much more recent date. The earliest burials date to the 8th century BCE and pre-date those of Carthage. Ancient authors disagree as to whether the city was founded by Tyre or Sidon. Utica was selected as a site for settlement in order to pro...
Utica was probably under the control of Carthage (40 km to the south-east) with some municipal autonomy for much of its earlier history and this perhaps explains its complete absence from the historical record prior to the mid-6th century BCE. The historian Sabatino Moscati describes the political relationship with Carthage as follows: However, aft...
Utica prospered under Roman rule, and it became, yet again, an important military rallying point in the 1st century BCE when Pompey established a base there for his successful campaigns against the Marians. When Pompey battled with Julius Caesar for control of the Roman Republic Utica remained loyal to the former. This time, the city had backed the...
Two 7th-5th century BCE Punic cemeteries have been excavated at Utica, known as Ile and La Berge. They both include monumental tombs typical of the Phoenician architecture of the homeland. This fact and the lack of a tophet (a sacred precinct and burial site) indicate that Utica was closer in culture to the Phoenician colonies of southern Spain tha...
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May 16, 2017 · The canal, Howard said, helped Utica grow into a manufacturing center by the 1840s. Additionally, the Chenango allowed Utica coal access from as far as Pennsylvania to spur textile...
The main factors that contributed to economic growth and expansion during the 19th century were: 1. Industrialization: The 19th century saw rapid industrialization, especially in Western countries. This led to the development of new industries, such as textiles, iron, and coal mining.
