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In what year was the modern City of New York founded?
<text>In what year was the modern City of New York founded?</text><reasoning>In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then a separate city), the County of New York (which then included parts of the Bronx), the County of Richmond, and the western portion of the County of ...
In what year did the subway begin operation?
<text>In what year did the subway begin operation?</text><reasoning>In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then a separate city), the County of New York (which then included parts of the Bronx), the County of Richmond, and the western portion of the County of Queens. T...
Portions of what modern-day borough were included in the County of New York?
<text>Portions of what modern-day borough were included in the County of New York?</text><reasoning>In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then a separate city), the County of New York (which then included parts of the Bronx), the County of Richmond, and the western po...
The subway of New York was first available in what year?
<text>The subway of New York was first available in what year?</text><reasoning>In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then a separate city), the County of New York (which then included parts of the Bronx), the County of Richmond, and the western portion of the County ...
What city was rated as having the best park system by The Trust for Public Land?
<text>What city was rated as having the best park system by The Trust for Public Land?</text><reasoning>In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis. P...
What city had the second highest ParkScore rating?
<text>What city had the second highest ParkScore rating?</text><reasoning>In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis. ParkScore ranks urban park syst...
The 2013 ParkScore rating for NYC made NYC second in best park system to what other US city?
<text>The 2013 ParkScore rating for NYC made NYC second in best park system to what other US city?</text><reasoning>In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Mi...
On what island did the Dutch set up a settlement to trade furs?
<text>On what island did the Dutch set up a settlement to trade furs?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settle...
On what island was Fort Amsterdam built?
<text>On what island was Fort Amsterdam built?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Islan...
In what year did construction begin on Fort Amsterdam?
<text>In what year did construction begin on Fort Amsterdam?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on G...
What person bought Manhattan from the Canarsie for the Dutch?
<text>What person bought Manhattan from the Canarsie for the Dutch?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settleme...
In what year did the Dutch buy Manhattan?
<text>In what year did the Dutch buy Manhattan?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Isla...
New Netherland established a permanent European presence in what year?
<text>New Netherland established a permanent European presence in what year?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading...
What year did building begin of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island?
<text>What year did building begin of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading se...
What was the myth that Manhattan was bought for by General Peter Minuit ?
<text>What was the myth that Manhattan was bought for by General Peter Minuit ?</text><reasoning>A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trad...
How many non-white people lived in New York in 1890?
<text>How many non-white people lived in New York in 1890?</text><reasoning>New York's non-white population was 36,620 in 1890. New York City was a prime destination in the early twentieth century for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South, and by 1916, New York City was home to the larges...
What was the name of the Prohibition-era African-American cultural flourishing in New York?
<text>What was the name of the Prohibition-era African-American cultural flourishing in New York?</text><reasoning>New York's non-white population was 36,620 in 1890. New York City was a prime destination in the early twentieth century for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South, and by 191...
What was the population of people in New York that were not Caucasian in 1890?
<text>What was the population of people in New York that were not Caucasian in 1890?</text><reasoning>New York's non-white population was 36,620 in 1890. New York City was a prime destination in the early twentieth century for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South, and by 1916, New York C...
On what date did the peace conference on Staten Island occur?
<text>On what date did the peace conference on Staten Island occur?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the Brit...
Who was the British representative at the Conference House meeting?
<text>Who was the British representative at the Conference House meeting?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after th...
What notable catastrophe took place under the British occupation?
<text>What notable catastrophe took place under the British occupation?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the ...
In what modern-day borough did the Great Fire happen?
<text>In what modern-day borough did the Great Fire happen?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occu...
What noted religious building was destroyed in the Great Fire?
<text>What noted religious building was destroyed in the Great Fire?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the Bri...
Who was the English general who met with Benjamin Franklin on Septermber 11, 1776?
<text>Who was the English general who met with Benjamin Franklin on Septermber 11, 1776?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. S...
Which natural disaster happened after English occupation of Lower Manhattan?
<text>Which natural disaster happened after English occupation of Lower Manhattan?</text><reasoning>The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly...
In what year was John Peter Zenger tried?
<text>In what year was John Peter Zenger tried?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in...
On what island did Zenger's trial occur?
<text>On what island did Zenger's trial occur?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in ...
In what year was Columbia University chartered?
<text>In what year was Columbia University chartered?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress ...
Under what king did the founding of Columbia University occur?
<text>Under what king did the founding of Columbia University occur?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stam...
What was the original name of Columbia University?
<text>What was the original name of Columbia University?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congre...
Which trial in Manhatten helped establish the right of freedom of the press?
<text>Which trial in Manhatten helped establish the right of freedom of the press?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manha...
Columbia University of New York was founded in what year?
<text>Columbia University of New York was founded in what year?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act...
The Stamp Act Congress had a meeting in 1765 in which US city?
<text>The Stamp Act Congress had a meeting in 1765 in which US city?</text><reasoning>The trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stam...
What was the name of the explorer who visited the area in 1609?
<text>What was the name of the explorer who visited the area in 1609?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch Ea...
Who was Henry Hudson working for?
<text>Who was Henry Hudson working for?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded...
In what year did the Netherlands claim the area between Delaware Bay and Cape Cod?
<text>In what year did the Netherlands claim the area between Delaware Bay and Cape Cod?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his emp...
How many days did Henry Hudson spend exploring the region?
<text>How many days did Henry Hudson spend exploring the region?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East In...
What did Henry Hudson call the river that is now called the Hudson River?
<text>What did Henry Hudson call the river that is now called the Hudson River?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, th...
Henry Hudson worked for which company in the 1600s?
<text>Henry Hudson worked for which company in the 1600s?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Com...
In what year was the land between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay claimed by the Dutch?
<text>In what year was the land between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay claimed by the Dutch?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his empl...
Which explorer sailed his ship into New York harbor in 1609?
<text>Which explorer sailed his ship into New York harbor in 1609?</text><reasoning>In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East ...
What was the name of the first urban landscaped park in the United States?
<text>What was the name of the first urban landscaped park in the United States?</text><reasoning>Several prominent American literary figures lived in New York during the 1830s and 1840s, including William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, John Keese, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and...
In what year was Central Park founded?
<text>In what year was Central Park founded?</text><reasoning>Several prominent American literary figures lived in New York during the 1830s and 1840s, including William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, John Keese, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Edgar Allan Poe. Public-minded memb...
Central park, in 1857, became the first park in America to become what?
<text>Central park, in 1857, became the first park in America to become what?</text><reasoning>Several prominent American literary figures lived in New York during the 1830s and 1840s, including William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, John Keese, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Ed...
On what date did the Occupy Wall Street protests commence?
<text>On what date did the Occupy Wall Street protests commence?</text><reasoning>The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan began on September 17, 2011, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwide.</reas...
In what park did the Occupy Wall Street protests occur?
<text>In what park did the Occupy Wall Street protests occur?</text><reasoning>The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan began on September 17, 2011, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwide.</reasoni...
In what borough did the Occupy Wall Street protests take place?
<text>In what borough did the Occupy Wall Street protests take place?</text><reasoning>The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan began on September 17, 2011, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwide.<...
In what district of Manhattan were the Occupy Wall Street protests?
<text>In what district of Manhattan were the Occupy Wall Street protests?</text><reasoning>The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan began on September 17, 2011, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwi...
The Occupy Wall Street protests that took place in Zuccotti Park was on which date?
<text>The Occupy Wall Street protests that took place in Zuccotti Park was on which date?</text><reasoning>The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan began on September 17, 2011, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic in...
When was construction finished on the United Nations Headquarters?
<text>When was construction finished on the United Nations Headquarters?</text><reasoning>Returning World War II veterans created a post-war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens. New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world, with Wall Street leading Ame...
Prior to New York, what city was the center of the world of art?
<text>Prior to New York, what city was the center of the world of art?</text><reasoning>Returning World War II veterans created a post-war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens. New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world, with Wall Street leading Ameri...
What artistic movement caused New York to overtake Paris as the global art center?
<text>What artistic movement caused New York to overtake Paris as the global art center?</text><reasoning>Returning World War II veterans created a post-war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens. New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world, with Wall St...
The headquarters what organization was done being build in 1952 in New York?
<text>The headquarters what organization was done being build in 1952 in New York?</text><reasoning>Returning World War II veterans created a post-war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens. New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world, with Wall Street l...
In what year did the General Slocum disaster occur?
<text>In what year did the General Slocum disaster occur?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and spurred the growth...
How many people died on the General Slocum?
<text>How many people died on the General Slocum?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and spurred the growth of the ...
In what building did the city's deadliest industrial disaster occur?
<text>In what building did the city's deadliest industrial disaster occur?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and s...
How many people died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
<text>How many people died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and spurred ...
The growth of what organization was prompted by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
<text>The growth of what organization was prompted by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garm...
A catastrophe in 1911 that killed 146 workers was called what?
<text>A catastrophe in 1911 that killed 146 workers was called what?</text><reasoning>In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and spurred...
What was the biggest battle of the American Revolution?
<text>What was the biggest battle of the American Revolution?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller...
In what borough did the Battle of Long Island occur?
<text>In what borough did the Battle of Long Island occur?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller ar...
In what month and year was the Battle of Long Island fought?
<text>In what month and year was the Battle of Long Island fought?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent sm...
About how many escaped slaves were in New York during the time the British occupied it?
<text>About how many escaped slaves were in New York during the time the British occupied it?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defe...
In what year did the American Revolutionary War end?
<text>In what year did the American Revolutionary War end?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller ar...
Which battle was the largest battle of the American Revolutionary war?
<text>Which battle was the largest battle of the American Revolutionary war?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving sub...
Which borough of New York was the Battle of Long Island fought?
<text>Which borough of New York was the Battle of Long Island fought?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent...
When did the English army start to retreat and evacuate NYC during the Battle of Long Island?
<text>When did the English army start to retreat and evacuate NYC during the Battle of Long Island?</text><reasoning>The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans wer...
How many tourists visited New York in 2014?
<text>How many tourists visited New York in 2014?</text><reasoning>Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most ph...
How many stations are operated by the New York City Subway?
<text>How many stations are operated by the New York City Subway?</text><reasoning>Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New ...
In what borough is Wall Street located?
<text>In what borough is Wall Street located?</text><reasoning>Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photog...
How many school and universities are in NYC?
<text>How many school and universities are in NYC?</text><reasoning>Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most p...
NYC has the two largest stock exchanges in the world which are called what?
<text>NYC has the two largest stock exchanges in the world which are called what?</text><reasoning>Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources ...
What individual established the National Review?
<text>What individual established the National Review?</text><reasoning>When one Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election ridiculed the liberalism of "New York values" in January 2016, Donald Trump, leading in the polls, vigorously defended his city. The National Review, a conservative magazine published...
In what year was the National Review founded?
<text>In what year was the National Review founded?</text><reasoning>When one Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election ridiculed the liberalism of "New York values" in January 2016, Donald Trump, leading in the polls, vigorously defended his city. The National Review, a conservative magazine published in...
What public figure defended New York in January 2016?
<text>What public figure defended New York in January 2016?</text><reasoning>When one Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election ridiculed the liberalism of "New York values" in January 2016, Donald Trump, leading in the polls, vigorously defended his city. The National Review, a conservative magazine publ...
A presidential candidate from what party derided the city for its liberalism?
<text>A presidential candidate from what party derided the city for its liberalism?</text><reasoning>When one Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election ridiculed the liberalism of "New York values" in January 2016, Donald Trump, leading in the polls, vigorously defended his city. The National Review, a co...
What colors did many websites convert their home pages to?
<text>What colors did many websites convert their home pages to?</text><reasoning>Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black ...
What did internet portals remove from their home pages?
<text>What did internet portals remove from their home pages?</text><reasoning>Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black bac...
Many of what shut down completely?
<text>Many of what shut down completely?</text><reasoning>Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black background and placed mu...
What did the crowds in Tiananmen Square do after the moment of silence?
<text>What did the crowds in Tiananmen Square do after the moment of silence?</text><reasoning>Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displ...
What business closed in Macau?
<text>What business closed in Macau?</text><reasoning>Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black background and placed multip...
What Manhattan development is the product of land reclamation?
<text>What Manhattan development is the product of land reclamation?</text><reasoning>The city's land has been altered substantially by human intervention, with considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since Dutch colonial times; reclamation is most prominent in Lower Manhattan, with developments such as Bat...
How many immigrants arrived at Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924?
<text>How many immigrants arrived at Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The term "melting pot" was first coin...
'Melting pot' was first used to describe neighborhoods in what area of the city?
<text>'Melting pot' was first used to describe neighborhoods in what area of the city?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The term "melting p...
What ethnicity comprised the largest number of immigrants at the beginning of the twentieth century?
<text>What ethnicity comprised the largest number of immigrants at the beginning of the twentieth century?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924....
What percentage of the population was Caucasian in 1940?
<text>What percentage of the population was Caucasian in 1940?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The term "melting pot" was first coined to ...
What was the ethnicity of the second largest group of immigrants in 1900?
<text>What was the ethnicity of the second largest group of immigrants in 1900?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The term "melting pot" was...
Between 1892-1924, how many immigrants came through Ellis Island?
<text>Between 1892-1924, how many immigrants came through Ellis Island?</text><reasoning>Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The term "melting pot" was first c...
In what geographical region of the United States is New York City located?
<text>In what geographical region of the United States is New York City located?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a natu...
In what geographical region of New York state is New York City located?
<text>In what geographical region of New York state is New York City located?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a natural...
New York City is about half the distance between Washington DC and what city?
<text>New York City is about half the distance between Washington DC and what city?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a n...
New York City is adjacent to what ocean?
<text>New York City is adjacent to what ocean?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then in...
What river is New York City located on?
<text>What river is New York City located on?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then int...
New York City is at the base of which American river?
<text>New York City is at the base of which American river?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbo...
The Hudson River flows into which body of water?
<text>The Hudson River flows into which body of water?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and...
The three islands that make up New York city are named what?
<text>The three islands that make up New York city are named what?</text><reasoning>New York City is situated in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltere...
In what year did the state of New York pass a law to free the slaves?
<text>In what year did the state of New York pass a law to free the slaves?</text><reasoning>Under New York State's gradual abolition act of 1799, children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid-to-late twenties. Together with slaves freed by their ma...
What borough was home to a notable population of free African-Americans?
<text>What borough was home to a notable population of free African-Americans?</text><reasoning>Under New York State's gradual abolition act of 1799, children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid-to-late twenties. Together with slaves freed by their...
Along with John Jay, who founded the New York Manumission Society?
<text>Along with John Jay, who founded the New York Manumission Society?</text><reasoning>Under New York State's gradual abolition act of 1799, children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid-to-late twenties. Together with slaves freed by their maste...
In what year did the state of New York eliminate slavery?
<text>In what year did the state of New York eliminate slavery?</text><reasoning>Under New York State's gradual abolition act of 1799, children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid-to-late twenties. Together with slaves freed by their masters after ...