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North Dakota is the 39th state; South Dakota is the 40th. The true, technical, answer is unknown because no one really knows which state President Harrison signed the papers for first, but North Dakota is usually considered the 39th state due to the fact that it precedes South Dakota in alphabetical order.
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Which state is the 39th state?
The 39th state is North Dakota AS WELL as South Dakota; the two joined the Union on the same date, and neither is given the position of 40th legally. However, North Dakota is generally thought as the 39th state and South Dakota the 40th simply because of the alphabetical order and it is just easier to not have two 39th states.
What is South Dakota's state number?
South Dakota is listed as the 40th US State. South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted into the union at the same time. So that the order of signing the proclamations would be unknown, the proclamations were mixed up and South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states. Since that time, North Dakota has been listed first alphabetically, as the 39th US state, and South Dakota listed as the 40th US State.
What number is South Dakota's number?
At the same time South Dakota became a state, North Dakota was also admitted into the union. So that the order of signing the proclamations would be unknown, the proclamations were mixed up and South Dakota and North Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states. Since that time, North Dakota has been alphabetically listed first, as the 39th US state, and South Dakota listed as the 40th US State.
Which state of the 50 was North Dakota?
North Dakota is the 39th US State.
What number state was North Dakota?
North Dakota was the 39th state in the United States
What order did North Dakota become a state?
It is considered to be the 39th state.
What numbered state did North Dakota become?
It is considered to be the 39th state.
What number does North Dakota fall into in the 50 states?
North Dakota is considered to be the 39th state.
What is the rank in nation in North Dakota called?
It is the 39th US State.
How did south became a state?
South Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory. On February 2, 1889, Congress set the boundary between North and South Dakota passing an enabling act which allowed the two sections to take the necessary steps toward statehood. On Nov. 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota entered the Union as the 39th and 40th states.
Was North Dakota one of the 13 original colonies?
No, it was not. North Dakota didn't become a state until 1889. It was the 39th state.
When did North Dakota South Dakota Washington and Montana become US states?
North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the union on November 2, 1889 as the 39th and 40th states. Montana was admitted to the union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st. state. Washington was admitted to the union on November 11, 1889 as the 42nd state.
