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The history of Pittsburgh began with centuries of Native American civilization in the modern Pittsburgh region, known as Jaödeogë’ in the Seneca language. [1] . Eventually, European explorers encountered the strategic confluence where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio, which leads to the Mississippi River.
Vor 2 Tagen · History Algonquian- and Iroquoian-speaking peoples were early inhabitants of the region. The conflict between the British and French over territorial claims in the area was settled in 1758 when General John Forbes and his British and colonial army expelled the French from Fort Duquesne (built 1754).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pittsburgh (/ ˈ p ɪ t s b ɜːr ɡ / PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census.
Pittsburgh has played an important part in U.S. history from the early days of the French and Indian War (1758), to the Revolutionary War (1776), to the infamous Whiskey Rebellion (1791) and the American Civil War (1860s) with its secretive Underground Railroad stops.
25. Aug. 2008 · Learn how geography, geology, politics and industry shaped Pittsburgh from its origins as a French fort to a global steel hub. Explore the key events, figures and battles that defined the city's history from 1758 to 1849.
1. Juli 2020 · Learn how Pittsburgh grew from a Native American settlement to a booming port town and a base for westward expansion. Explore the role of Fort Pitt, coal, and the Ohio River in Pittsburgh's history.
Die Geschichte der Stadt begann 1758 zur Zeit des Siebenjährigen Krieges, als hier ein britisches Fort unter dem Namen Fort Pitt, benannt nach William Pitt, 1. Earl of Chatham, erbaut wurde. Aufgrund der günstigen Lage an den Flüssen und der nahegelegenen Erz- und Kohlevorkommen wuchs die Stadt im 19.
