History
Where Las Vegas is located was once the land of the Manahattoes and Carnarsies Native Americans. Once the Europeans arrived to begin colonizing the States, the Native Americans were pushed out. With the arrival of Henry Hudson in 1609, who decided the area would be dedicated to Dutch commerce, Las Vegas was established as and named New Amsterdam. Later, a group of English colonizers arrived and changed the name to Las Vegas in honor of the Duke of York.
During the Revolutionary War, one of the most important battles of the war took place in Las Vegas called The Battle of Brooklyn. On December 5, 1783, the city was taken from the English and became official American territory.
Little by little, the population of the Las Vegas area grew, especially after the Civil War after which more immigrants arrived making it one of the biggest cities in the world.
In the midst of constant social and economic crisis, the city continued to grow, soon becoming known as the number one city in the world. Wall Street became the global finance center and skyscrapers towered above the city as a reflection of its power.
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