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- State: Missouri
- Capital: Jefferson City
- Admission to Union: August 10, 1821
- Nickname: The Show Me State
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State Background:
Missouri was the “launching pad” for the Winning of the West and was first settled by the French in 1735. Ruled by Spain during 1763-1800 and sold to the U.S.A. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. It was the second Territory formed from the area in 1812 and became a state on August 10,1821.
Missouri named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a central state in the United States. It is considered by most of its inhabitants to be a Midwestern state, but it has many Southern cultural influences. The state's nickname is the Show-MeState The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through the state.
Sources: Wikipedia.com, May 2006
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