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History will never know. President Harrison signed the 1889 legislation "in the blind" so they would never know which was the first state admitted. North Dakota is state number 39 and South Dakota ranks as number 40 based on alphabetical order.
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What number is South Dakota's number?
At the same time South Dakota became a state, North Dakota was also admitted into the union. So that the order of signing the proclamations would be unknown, the proclamations were mixed up and South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states. Since that time, North Dakota has been alphabetically listed first, as the 39th US state, and South Dakota listed as the 40th US State.
Who was admitted to the union first North Dakota or South Dakota?
Because President Harrison signed iin the blind, history will never know for certain. North Dakota is listed first because of the alphabet.
What is South Dakota's state number?
South Dakota is listed as the 40th US State. South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted into the union at the same time. So that the order of signing the proclamations would be unknown, the proclamations were mixed up and South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states. Since that time, North Dakota has been listed first alphabetically, as the 39th US state, and South Dakota listed as the 40th US State.
Did North Dakota or South Dakota get admitted to the US first?
President Harrison signed the Legislation "In the Blind",so history will never know which of those two states has seniority.
What number state is the Peace Garden State?
The Peace Garden State, North Dakota, is generally considered to be the 39th state admitted to the union, although North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted at the same time. President Benjamin Harrison had the Secretary of State mix the forms around before he signed them so no one knows for sure which state was admitted first.
When did North Dakota gain statehood?
November 2, 1889. North Dakota was the 39th or 40th state admitted to the United States. No one knows for sure which. South Dakota was admitted the same time, and the Secretary of State helping the president signing the papers kept them hidden, so no one could see which one the president signed first.
What states became states in the same year?
North Dakota and South Dakota in the year 1861. That is because North Dakota and South Dakota were first combined into one state called Dakota. Dakota got split into North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889.
Locate the first three states directly south of North Dakota?
Heading south from North Dakota wiill take you into South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and finally into Oklahoma.
What would be listed first alphabetically the capital of North Dakota or the capital of South Dakota?
North Dakota's capital city, Bismarck, would come first, before South Dakota's capital city, Pierre.
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.
When was South Dakota founded?
South Dakota became a US State on November 2, 1889.
When did North Dakota South Dakota and Washington become states?
North Dakota and South Dakota were both part of the Dakota Territory. They became separate states on November 2, 1889, when President Harrison signed the law making them the 39th and 40th states of the United States. President Benjamin Harrison had the statehood papers shuffled and did not know which he was signing first, nor was it recorded, hence they became states "simultaneously".
