# 3583 FDC - 2002 34c Greetings From America: Minnesota
Minnesota
34¢ Greetings From America
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 200,000,000
Printed by: American Packaging Corp for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75
Quantity: 200,000,000
Minnesota Becomes 32nd State
When the first Europeans arrived in Minnesota in the second half of the 1600s, the Sioux Indians dominated the northern portion of the state. By the mid-1700s, Chippewa Indians moved into the area from the east, pressured by the expanding population of Europeans, and displaced the Sioux to the south. The Sioux were forced into a nomadic lifestyle, wandering the southern plains.
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Around 1660, the French fur traders Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers, became the first Europeans to reach Minnesota. French adventurer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut – also simply called Duluth – entered the area in 1679, looking for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Duluth landed on the western shore of Lake Michigan and claimed the entire area for King Louis XIV, naming it Louisiana in his honor. In 1680, Sioux Indians captured the Belgian missionary Father Louis Hennepin and his two companions while they were exploring Illinois. The Sioux brought the men to Minnesota. Although captives, the men were able to see much of the region, and were the first whites to reach the site of today’s Minneapolis. When Duluth learned Hennepin and his men had been captured, he found the Indians and bartered for their release.
In 1800, France regained control of the Louisiana Territory, from Spain. Three years later, when France was badly in debt, Napoleon sold Louisiana to the U.S. In 1805, Zebulon M. Pike was sent to explore the northern area of Louisiana, which included the Minnesota wilderness.
In 1819, Fort Saint Anthony was built at the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. It was renamed Fort Snelling in 1825. This fort served both as a military center and as a base for western exploration. The first white people to make permanent homes in Minnesota were farmers who lived in and around the fort.
In 1851, the U.S. government forced the Sioux Indians to leave their lands west of the Mississippi. The majority of this land was in southern Minnesota. Many white settlers quickly poured into the newly vacated area.
Minnesota was the first state to offer troops to the Union when the Civil War erupted in 1861. In August 1862, while a many of of Minnesota’s men were fighting in the war, the Sioux Indians began attacking settlements there. A great deal of property was destroyed, and about 500 settlers were killed. Federal troops and Minnesota militiamen put down the uprising.
Minnesota started an aggressive effort to attract more settlers. The state government and railroad companies advertised in Europe, featuring the economic opportunities of Minnesota. Between 1870 and 1900, thousands of immigrants arrived in Minnesota. The majority of these people came from Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
During World War I, Minnesota’s iron ore and wheat were essential to the war effort. Huge crops were grown, and record amounts of ore were produced. The Great Depression was especially hard on the state. About 70 percent of ironworkers lost their jobs. During World War II, the economy began to flourish again as iron ore and wheat were needed for the war effort.
Minnesota
34¢ Greetings From America
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 200,000,000
Printed by: American Packaging Corp for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75
Quantity: 200,000,000
Minnesota Becomes 32nd State
When the first Europeans arrived in Minnesota in the second half of the 1600s, the Sioux Indians dominated the northern portion of the state. By the mid-1700s, Chippewa Indians moved into the area from the east, pressured by the expanding population of Europeans, and displaced the Sioux to the south. The Sioux were forced into a nomadic lifestyle, wandering the southern plains.
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Around 1660, the French fur traders Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers, became the first Europeans to reach Minnesota. French adventurer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut – also simply called Duluth – entered the area in 1679, looking for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Duluth landed on the western shore of Lake Michigan and claimed the entire area for King Louis XIV, naming it Louisiana in his honor. In 1680, Sioux Indians captured the Belgian missionary Father Louis Hennepin and his two companions while they were exploring Illinois. The Sioux brought the men to Minnesota. Although captives, the men were able to see much of the region, and were the first whites to reach the site of today’s Minneapolis. When Duluth learned Hennepin and his men had been captured, he found the Indians and bartered for their release.
In 1800, France regained control of the Louisiana Territory, from Spain. Three years later, when France was badly in debt, Napoleon sold Louisiana to the U.S. In 1805, Zebulon M. Pike was sent to explore the northern area of Louisiana, which included the Minnesota wilderness.
In 1819, Fort Saint Anthony was built at the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. It was renamed Fort Snelling in 1825. This fort served both as a military center and as a base for western exploration. The first white people to make permanent homes in Minnesota were farmers who lived in and around the fort.
In 1851, the U.S. government forced the Sioux Indians to leave their lands west of the Mississippi. The majority of this land was in southern Minnesota. Many white settlers quickly poured into the newly vacated area.
Minnesota was the first state to offer troops to the Union when the Civil War erupted in 1861. In August 1862, while a many of of Minnesota’s men were fighting in the war, the Sioux Indians began attacking settlements there. A great deal of property was destroyed, and about 500 settlers were killed. Federal troops and Minnesota militiamen put down the uprising.
Minnesota started an aggressive effort to attract more settlers. The state government and railroad companies advertised in Europe, featuring the economic opportunities of Minnesota. Between 1870 and 1900, thousands of immigrants arrived in Minnesota. The majority of these people came from Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
During World War I, Minnesota’s iron ore and wheat were essential to the war effort. Huge crops were grown, and record amounts of ore were produced. The Great Depression was especially hard on the state. About 70 percent of ironworkers lost their jobs. During World War II, the economy began to flourish again as iron ore and wheat were needed for the war effort.