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The Geography of North Dakota consists of three major geographic regions: in the east is the Red River Valley, west of this, the Missouri Plateau. The southwestern part of North Dakota is covered by the Great Plains, accentuated by the Badlands. There is also much in the way of geology and hydrology . North Dakota is about 340 miles (545 km ...
North Dakota ( / dəˈkoʊtə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) [4] is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
1861: Dakota Territory formed. 1889: North Dakota statehood. North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The first Europeans explored the area in the 18th century establishing some limited trade with the natives. Much of the area was first organized by the United States as part of the Minnesota Territory and ...
Dakota Territory. The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, [1] until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota .
The Dakotas. The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, [2] culture, geography, [3] fauna, [4] sociology, [5] economy, [6] [7] and cuisine [8] of the two states.
Enabling Act of 1802, authorizing residents of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territory to form the state of Ohio. Missouri Compromise, 1820 federal statute enabling the admission of Missouri (a slave state) and Maine (a free state) into the Union. Toledo War, 1835–36 boundary dispute between Ohio and the adjoining Michigan Territory ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Dakota: North Dakota – 39th state of the United States, having been admitted to the union on November 2, 1889. The state capital is Bismarck, and the most populous city is Fargo. North Dakota is the 19th most extensive, but the 4th least populous ...
Dakota Territory was split in two, and it was admitted to the US as the 39th state, North Dakota, and 40th state, South Dakota. November 8, 1889. Montana Territory was admitted to the US as the 41st state, Montana. November 11, 1889. Washington Territory was admitted to the US as the 42nd state, Washington. August 12, 1889