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No, Ben Franklin did not discover South Dakota.

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Which president made South Dakota a state?

South Dakota was admitted on November 2, 1889, under Benjamin Harrison.


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The US state of South Dakota was founded on November 2, 1889 when President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamation admitting South Dakota to the union.


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Who was president the year South Dakota became statehood?

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What president signed North Dakota into statehood?

President Benjamin Harrison signed the Act of Admission papers for both North Dakota and South Dakota on November 2, 1889.


Where did the signing of the separation of North Dakota and South Dakota take place?

North Dakota and South Dakota were both part of the Dakota Territory. The Dakota Territory was split into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota when President Benjamin Harrison signed proclamations in Washington, DC, on November 2, 1889, formally admitting both North Dakota and South Dakota to the union. President Harrison had the papers shuffled so that no one would know which proclamation was signed first.


What states joined the Union in Benjamin Harrison's term?

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Who founded South Dakota?

No specific person or group is credited with founding South Dakota. South Dakota was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Dakota Territory was established in 1861 by the US Government. The Enabling Act of 1889 allowed several states to form state governments and gain admission to the union. The Dakota Territory was split into two states, North Dakota and South Dakota. On November 2, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed the documents creating the two states.


Who was South Dakota founded by and why?

No specific person or group is credited with founding South Dakota. South Dakota was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Dakota Territory was established in 1861 by the US Government. The Enabling Act of 1889 allowed several states to form state governments and gain admission to the union. The Dakota Territory was split into two states, North Dakota and South Dakota. On November 2, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed the documents creating the two states.


What is the order of admission for South Dakota?

North Dakota is accepted as the 39th US State based on "N" coming before "S" in the alphabet. President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamations admitting both North Dakota and South Dakota "in the blind" after having the paperwork shuffled so that it would forever remain a mystery as to which one was the senior state.