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Wisconsin was the last state to gain statehood in the old northwest territories. Wisconsin gained statehood on May 29, 1848.
In 1889, two states entered the Union: North Dakota and South Dakota. They were admitted on November 2, 1889. These two states were the 39th and 40th states to join the United States.
California's application for statehood.
The 1889 quarter which has a buffalo on it is the NORTH Dakota quarter not South Dakota. The South Dakota 1889 quarter depicts Mount Rushmore. Both quarters were released in 2006. Unless they are proof they are worth 25 cents.
November 2, 1889
North Dakota was admitted to our union on November 2,1889 along with South Dakota.
Before statehood, North Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory. The Dakota Territory was named for the Dakota Sioux settlements in the area. At the time of statehood, what was left of the Dakota Territory was split into two states, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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South Dakota was admitted into the Union on November 2, 1889 becoming the 40th state to join the union.
The Omnibus Statehood Bill of 1889.
The 23rd President was Benjamin Harrison
Pierre has been the capital of South Dakota since the beginning of its statehood, which began on November 2, 1889.
Yankton (South Dakota) was the first capital of the Dakota Territory, from 1861 to 1883. The capital of the Dakota Territory was then moved to Bismarck (North Dakota) from 1883 until statehood for both states in 1889.
South Dakota was admitted into the Union on November 2, 1889 becoming the 40th state to join the union.
President Benjamin Harrison signed the Act of Admission papers for both North Dakota and South Dakota on November 2, 1889.
South Dakota became a state for several reasons. As a territory, residents had very little say in their government. The governor of Dakota Territory was appointed by the president. There was no representation in the US Congress. When the governor decided to move the capital from Yankton to Bismarck, the residents of Dakota Territory had no say in the decision. Residents in the South Dakota part of the Dakota Territory were mostly Republicans, so the Republican Party saw statehood for South Dakota as a way to gain more political power for their party. Plus, the population of the Dakota Territory was growing and that population was ready for statehood!