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The 1880 US Census shows that 36,909 people lived in the area which became the US state of North Dakota. The 1870 US Census shows a population of 2,405 people.

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What did they call North Dakota before it was named?

Before North Dakota became a state, it was part of the Dakota Territory. Before that, North Dakota was part of the Minnesota Territory and the Nebraska Territory.


Were Native Americans the first people to live in North Dakota?

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What was North Dakota like before it became a state?

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What state became a state 100 years before North Dakota?

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What country ruled North Dakota previously?

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Was South Dakota a territory before a state?

France. North Dakota was part of the Louisiana Purchase that the US bought from Emperor Napoleon I in 1803.


Can you tell me about North Dakota?

Things about North Dakota include that it became the 39th state in the Union. The capitol is Mismark and the population of the state is under 700,000 people.


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North Dakota is the 39th US State. There is a caveat attached to that answer. President Benjamin Harrison signed the legislation in the blind so that hstory willl never know which of the Dakota's is the senior state. North Dakota is ranked as the 39th US State and ahead of South Dakota only on the basis of alphabetical order.


When did North Dakota admitted?

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What native Americans lived in North Dakota before it became a state?

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When was North Dakota accepted as a state?

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Why was North Dakota built?

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