IOWA
\ˈa͡ɪəwə], \ˈaɪəwə], \ˈaɪ_ə_w_ə]\
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a state in midwestern United States
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a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
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a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa people
By Princeton University
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a state in midwestern United States
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a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
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a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa people
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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one of the United States, was formed from the territory obtained from France by the purchase of Louisiana. Its name, signifying the beautiful country, is derived from the river of the same name. The first settlement in the State was made by Dubuque, a Frenchman from Canada, in 1788, on the site of the city which now bears his name. After the organization of Missouri, in 1820, the territory to the north was neglected by Congress until 1834, when it was made a part of Michigan. In 1836 it was added to the Wisconsin Territory, and in 1838 the Territory of Iowa was created. Application for admission as a State was refused by Congress until December 28, 1846, when Iowa became a State. From 1846 to 1854 the State was solidly Democratic. Since 1854 the Republicans have controlled the State until the election of Boies as Governor in 1889. In 1882 an amendment to the State Constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors was adopted by a large popular majority, but was declared void because of informalities in its passage. The present Constitution was made in 1857. The population of Iowa in 1846 was 81,920, in 1890 it was 1,911,896.
By John Franklin Jameson