Both New York and Constantinople were the centres of trade because of their geographical location a which surrounded the region with sea and a direct link with trade. Both cities became rich and flourished because of their location. Constantinople developed into a thriving port that connected it with Europe and Asia. New York City gained importance in the 18th century as a trading port during the colonial period (the thirteen colonies).
treaty of paris of 1783 formally ended the American revolutionary war in the fall 1781 American & British troops fought the last major battle of the American revolutionary war in Yorktown Virginia
