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Iowa Follows the Law. Iowa’s path to statehood followed the steps laid out in the Northwest Ordinance. In 1834 the land that would become Iowa was attached to the Michigan Territory. In 1836 as Michigan prepared for its own admission as a state, Iowa was transferred to the Wisconsin Territory.
Iowa - Native American, French, American: The first inhabitants of what is now the state of Iowa were Paleo-Indians, the earliest ancestors of Native Americans. They probably occupied ice-free land during the time when the Des Moines lobe was covered by glaciers, about 14,000 years ago.
When 1844 came, however, more voters thought it was time for Iowa to be made a state. But a state has to have a constitution, telling what boundaries it has, what officers it is to have, and how it is to make laws. Seventy-two men were chosen to draw up a constitution for Iowa.
Mar 1, 2024 · Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 during James K. Polk's presidency. A year before, a proposed northern border went as far as St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dec 27, 2023 · When did Iowa become a state? Landis explained the process of Iowa becoming a state, initiated in March 1845, and the contentious nature of its northern border. This border issue led to the delay in Iowa’s statehood, with congressional approval only coming in mid-1846.
Mar 9, 2023 · It was the first state to be admitted to the Union west of the Mississippi River, and it was the first state to be admitted to the Union after the Mexican-American War. The admission of Iowa to the Union marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the United States.
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Before We Were the State of Iowa. How did Iowa come to have the shape it has today? Before 1846 there was no state of Iowa, and there were no boundaries for the state. Before Europeans came to North America, the boundaries for states and nations as we know them today did not exist.
