
1800: New York City population 60,0001825: Erie Canal completed
1830: Early Five Points Gangs form, including the Dead Rabbits
1834: Native Americans establish political party
1845: Great Irish Famine begins
1847: Irish immigration to New York swells
1855: City’s population reaches 800,000
1857: First Five Points riot
1861: Civil War begins
1863: Draft Riots take place in streets of New York City
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