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The Louisiana Territory, purchased from France in 1803, included what is now South Dakota (and a ton of other land). The sparsely populated tracts began to see growth. Over a period of time, that growth prompted the United States government to establish the Dakota Territory in 1861. (That territory included what is now both Dakotas as well a portions of other states.) More population growth prompted the partitioning of the Dakota Territory. That division essentially created the states of Washington, Montana, and both North Dakota and South Dakota. The Enabling Act of 1889, which was basically a petition for statehood (for the four states mentioned) passed Congress, and it was finally signed into law late that year by President Benjamin Harrison. It was November 2, 1889, and North Dakota and South Dakota became states. (Interestingly, the documents were shuffled before the President signed them, so it is not recorded which state was admitted to the Union first.)
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∙ 6y agoSouth Dakota was admitted as either the 39th or the 40th state on 2 November 1889.
President Harrison signed the law that made both North and South Dakota into states. Before he did so, he shuffled the papers on his desk. He covered up the names on the papers. No one knows which state he signed into law first, however, they are listed in alphabetical order, so that North Dakota is said to be the thirty-ninth state and South Dakota is said to be the fortieth.
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∙ 12y agoSouth Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory. On February 2, 1889, Congress set the boundary between North and South Dakota passing an enabling act which allowed the two sections to take the necessary steps toward statehood. On Nov. 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota entered the Union as the 39th and 40th states.
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∙ 12y agoSouth Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory. On February 2, 1889, Congress set the boundary between North and South Dakota passing an enabling act which allowed the two sections to take the necessary steps toward statehood. On Nov. 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota entered the Union as the 39th and 40th states.
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∙ 7y agoSouth Dakota became the 40th state to join the Union on November 2, 1889.
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∙ 12y agoSince President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamation admitting South Dakota to the union, the actual "where" would be Washington, DC.
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∙ 11y agoSouth Dakota became a US state on November 2, 1889.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1889.
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What is the South Dakota?
South Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. South Dakota is the 46th largest U.S. state based on population the 16th largest U.S. state based on land area.
What is the name of the state whose borders are North Dakota and South Dakota to the east and the Rocky Mountains cover 40 percent of the land surface?
The US state of Montana is bordered by North Dakota and South Dakota to the east and the Rocky Mountains cover about 40 percent of Montana's land surface.
How does South Dakota rank in size among other states?
South Dakota is the 46th largest U.S. state based on population the 16th largest U.S. state based on land area.
Is Storybook land in Aberdeen South Dakota?
Storybook Land and the Land of Oz are located at Wylie Park in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
What are three nicknames for South Dakota?
The official nickname of North Dakota, as adopted by the North Dakota State Legislature in 1957, is the Peace Garden State. Other nicknames for North Dakota are the Flickertail State and the Roughrider State.
What are facts about South Dakota?
South Dakota has Mount Rushmore National Memorial. South Dakota has been referred to as the "Land of Infinite Variety". South Dakota's state capital is Pierre (pronounced 'peer'). South Dakota ranks 16th in size among the 50 states. South Dakota was the 40th state to join the Union in 1889. South Dakota encompasses 77,123 square miles, averaging 10 people per square mile. South Dakota has the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains (Harney Peak in the Black Hills; elevation 7,242 feet) and more miles of shoreline than the state of Florida. Agriculture is the largest industry in South Dakota with tourism the second largest. South Dakota routinely ranks among the top 10 states for the production of hay, sunflowers, rye, honey, soybeans, corn, wheat and cattle. Gold was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874. In 1878, the "Great Dakota Boom", a rush for land in the Dakota Territory, began.
What region in South Dakota is the farmland located?
Most of the farm land in South Dakota is located in eastern South Dakota, or in the Great Plains region.
How many square feet is in South Dakota?
South Dakota has total area of 77,115 square miles which includes 75,811 square miles of land. South Dakota is the 17th largest U.S. state based on total area and the 16th largest U.S. state based on land area.
What is South Dakotas state song?
The state of South Dakota's state song is "Hail, South Dakota!" It was written in 1943, and selected by a popular vote to become the state song. The lyrics are as followed... Hail! South Dakota! a great state of the land; Health, wealth and beauty, that's what makes her grand; She has her Black Hills, and mines with gold so rare, And with her scenery, no other state can compare. Come where the sun shines, and where life's worth your while; You won't be here long, till you'll wear a smile; No state's so healthy, and no folk quite so true. To South Dakota we welcome you. Hail! South Dakota! the state we love the best, Land of our fathers, builders of the west; Home of the Badlands, and Rushmore's ageless shrine, Black Hills and prairies, farmland and sunshine. Hills, farms and prairies, blessed with bright sunshine.
What famous land mark in South Dakota starts with Q?
There is a town named Quinn in South Dakota.
How did South Dakota get its first nickname?
South Dakota's official nickname is "The Mount Rushmore State" because Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1980, the SD State Legislature voted to change the state nickname from "The Sunshine State" to "The Mount Rushmore State".
What are facts about South Dakota except Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota has been referred to as the "Land of Infinite Variety". South Dakota's state capital is Pierre (pronounced 'peer'). South Dakota ranks 16th in size among the 50 states. South Dakota was the 40th state to join the Union in 1889. South Dakota encompasses 77,123 square miles, averaging 10 people per square mile. South Dakota has the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains (Harney Peak in the Black Hills; elevation 7,242 feet) and more miles of shoreline than the state of Florida. Agriculture is the largest industry in South Dakota with tourism the second largest. South Dakota routinely ranks among the top 10 states for the production of hay, sunflowers, rye, honey, soybeans, corn, wheat and cattle. Gold was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874. In 1878, the "Great Dakota Boom", a rush for land in the Dakota Territory, began.
