In 1664, Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to British, who renamed it New York, over 360 years later home to Wall Street plays the most important role as U.S. celebrates 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from British rule

New York City, the home to Wall Steet and other pivotal entities, has attained the tag of one of most importance metropolises in the world. While we talk about iconic boroughs of NYC -- Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, it must be remembered that in 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York. Centuries later when U.S. celebrated the 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from British rule, New York remained the hotspot.

How New Amsterdam Became New York and Changed American History