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'''South Dakota''' is a state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 40th state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, the region became part of the Dakota Territory in 1861 and was split off from [[Directory:North Dakota|North Dakota]] at the time it achieved statehood. Pierre is the capital and Sioux Falls the largest city. Population: [[Population:=775,000]].

[[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]]'''South Dakota''' is a state of the north-central [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 40th state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, the region became part of the Dakota Territory in 1861 and was split off from [[Directory:North Dakota|North Dakota]] at the time it achieved statehood. Pierre is the capital and Sioux Falls the largest city. Population: [[Population:=775,000]].

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== History ==

== History ==

Exploration of this area began in 1743 when Louis-Joseph and François Verendrye came from France in search of a route to the Pacific.The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and it was explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804-06. Fort Pierre, the first permanent settlement, was established in 1817. In 1831, the first Missouri River steamboat reached the fort.

Exploration of this area began in 1743 when Louis-Joseph and François Verendrye came from France in search of a route to the Pacific.The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and it was explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804-06. Fort Pierre, the first permanent settlement, was established in 1817. In 1831, the first Missouri River steamboat reached the fort.