It got into high gear with the 1858 Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
May 11, 1858. (32nd State)
The Minnesota territorial legislature voted to become a state and submitted their request to the US Congress, who accepted Minnesota as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858.
Minnesota became a state the same way other states became states. The leaders of the Minnesota Territory petitioned the US Congress to join the union. After verifying that Minnesota had a viable constitution, large enough population, and a functional government, the US congress passed a law admitting Minnesota as a state. That happened on May 11, 1858.
Minnesota was admitted into the Union on May 11, 1858 becoming the 32nd state to join the Union.
Gold was discovered.
The Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
Gold was discovered in 1858 and by 1861, 100,000 people came to mine gold.
It got into high gear with the 1858 Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
"Pikes Peak or Bust" was a slogan associated with the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859. It reflected the determination of prospectors to strike it rich in the Pikes Peak region or face financial ruin. Many adventurers traveled to the area with the hope of finding gold, leading to a significant influx of people to the region.
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It became the 32nd US State on 11 May 1858.
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Minnesota became a state in 1858. I imagine it became a state because the people that lived in Minnesota territory wanted the benefits of statehood such as voting in national elections, and other such benefits. To add more on that, it became a state exactly on May11,1858
The Big Thompson flood in 1976. The Sand Creek Massacre on 29 November 1864. The Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush of 1858.
Minnesota was admitted into the Union on May 11, 1858 becoming the 32nd state to join the Union.