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The land was used mainly for crops and housing for the Native Americans.

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What was the land in the northwest territory like before Americans settled there?

The land was used mainly for crops and housing for the Native Americans.


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The first settlers of the Northwest Territory were the Inuit and Dene Aboriginal groups. The first European to explore the territory were the Vikings.


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Minnesota was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Northwest territory depending on the location since the Mississippi River was the boundary. Part of it was Rupert's Land. As the land became more settled, name changes happened. Illinois territory, Michigan territory, Iowa territory, Wisconsin territory, and Minnesota territory.


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