Matthew Smith

New York City, a thriving hub and popular holiday destination for many, is now seen as one of the largest cities in America and perhaps top financial city of the world. But how did it get to become this big and magnificent city that we all enjoy today. The area where New York now sits was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans when the Europeans first discovered America in 1524.

Toronto, the largest city in Canada, sits towards the east of the country. But how did it become such a large city? This article looks into history of Toronto and how it became the city that we know and love today. The land that Toronto occupies was originally inhabited by the Huron tribe before the 1800's and prior to them the Iroquois tribe occupied the area.