History of Missouri
The history of Missouri begins with settlement of the region by indigenous people during the Paleo-Indian period beginning in about 12,000 BC. Subsequent periods of native life emerged until the 17th century. New France set up small settlements, and in 1803 Napoleonic France sold the area to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Statehood for Missouri came following a compromise in 1820 that allowed slavery. Settlement was rapid after 1820, aided by a network of rivers navigable by steamboats, centered in the dominant city St. Louis. It attracted European immigrants, especially Germans; the business community had a large Yankee element as well. The Civil War saw numerous small battles and control by the Union. After the war, its economy became more diverse, and railroads, centered in
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History of Missouri
The history of Missouri begins with settlement of the region by indigenous people during the Paleo-Indian period beginning in about 12,000 BC. Subsequent periods of native life emerged until the 17th century. New France set up small settlements, and in 1803 Napoleonic France sold the area to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Statehood for Missouri came following a compromise in 1820 that allowed slavery. Settlement was rapid after 1820, aided by a network of rivers navigable by steamboats, centered in the dominant city St. Louis. It attracted European immigrants, especially Germans; the business community had a large Yankee element as well. The Civil War saw numerous small battles and control by the Union. After the war, its economy became more diverse, and railroads, centered in
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La région fut explorée pour la ...... , son premier bateau à vapeur.
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The history of Missouri begins ...... nd fewer people lived on them.
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ミズーリ州の歴史(ミズーリしゅうのれきし、英:History ...... った地域に、ヨーロッパ人が探検を始めてからの歴史を概説する。
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La région fut explorée pour la ...... t des Algonquins et des Sioux.
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The history of Missouri begins ...... se, and railroads, centered in
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ミズーリ州の歴史(ミズーリしゅうのれきし、英:History ...... った地域に、ヨーロッパ人が探検を始めてからの歴史を概説する。
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Histoire du Missouri (État)
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History of Missouri
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ミズーリ州の歴史
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