Iowa was originally home to at least 17 Indian tribes, although now there remain only the Meskwaki.
The first Europeans to reach Iowa were French explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673. They took in their newspapers, that the land was lush, green and fertile.
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The control of the U.S. territory of France in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. The first official American settleMent began in 1833, and statehood was achievedin 1846.
During the American Civil War (1861-1865) Iowa Union contributed to the war effort, including more than 60% of Men eligible to serve (the highest percenTAGe of a state).
Iowa has been a popular destination for immigrants, and immigration was encouraged to print a Booklet in 1869 in German, English, Dutch, Swedish and Danish. In addition, immigrants also arrived, especially in the areas of coal Italy and CroatiaIn the early 1880's has attracted a significant number of African-Americans in the state to work in the mines. The advent of the railroad also helped to promote immigration, and finally the establishMent of the beginnings of a manufacturing sector.
Before World War II brought a brief boom in the state of agriculture, but in the years 1920 and 1930 were a time of need after the abolition of agricultural subsidies war. The State has not in factfully recover until 1940.
After the Second World War, Iowa companies and productive sectors have continued to grow, and the state now produces a wide range of products manufactured and agricultural products for which it is famous.
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