Indianapolis is situated in the Central Till Plains region of the United States. Two natural waterways dissect the city: the White River, and Fall Creek. The city of Indianapolis was established not by settlers but by proclamation when Indiana was granted statehood in 1816.
The name Indianapolis is a combination of Indiana plus the Greek word polis for city. Four square miles were allotted for the city, but an area of only one square mile was plotted as it seemed inconceivable that the capital would ever be any larger.
The Wholesale District helped transform Indianapolis from a small town to big city, it became the place for buying goods. Thanks to Union Station, merchants were able to ship goods in a timely matter.
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Indiana became a U.S. state on December 11, 1816 as the 19th state. The area was first explored by France’s Robert Cavelier, Seigneur de la Salle, in 1679 it was not until 1763 that it became British. George Rogers Clark led American forces against the British in the area during the Revolutionary War and, prior to becoming a state, Indiana was the scene of frequent Indian uprisings. The name Indiana refers to land of the Indians due to a large number of Indians that were located throughout the state when the first settlers arrived.

The largest cities in Indiana are Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville and South Bend.
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