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Free Traveling Guides » States » South Dakota History of South Dakota
South Dakota, situated in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, was first inhabited by a variety of groups, including the Omaha, the Arikara, and the Sioux. The French and European voyagers first arrived in the area in the 1700s. In 1743, the region was claimed by the La Verendrye brothers and was made a part of Greater Louisiana. In the Louisiana Purchase, in 1803, Napoleon handed over the Louisiana Territory to the United States. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was organized by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired region. As per the 1858 Treaty, signed by the Yankton Sioux in 1858, a considerable portion of the present-day eastern South Dakota was ceded to the United States. The Dakota Territory was established in 1861 by the United States Government. The Enabling Act of 1889, a bill for statehood for North Dakota and South Dakota, was passed on February 22, 1889. South Dakota was finally added to the Union as a separate state on November 2, 1889. Another significant event in the history of South Dakota is the Wounded Knee Massacre that took place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on December 29, 1890. This Massacre is considered to be the last major armed conflict between the Sioux Indians and the United States. The economy of the state suffered to a large extent during the Great Depression. The economic stability of the State returned in 1941, with the entry of the United States in the World War II. Over the years, the tourism industry and the finance service industry of South Dakota has grown considerably. Today, South Dakota is one of the major tourist destinations in the United States and is truly worth a visit. |
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