why is minnesota the gopher state?
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Sweeny, 1857. It is a political cartoon made in opposition to a proposed amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution allowing the state to issue $5,000,000 worth of bonds to assist the construction of railroads. ... This widely spread cartoon is credited with giving Minnesota the nickname of "The Gopher State".
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Share All sharing options for: Minnesota Football: Gophers ranked No. 18 in penultimate College Football Playoff rankings. The Minnesota Golden Gophers dropped to No. 18 in the penultimate rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee, following a 38-17 loss to Wisconsin in the regular season finale.
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Proper noun. Abbreviation of Minnesota, a state of the United States of America.
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But in Minnesota, for the most part, it's illegal to possess any wild cat, bear or primate: So no lions, tigers, cougars, bears, or monkeys. ... It's illegal to possess the animals in Minnesota, but legal to buy them.
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Minnesota is compliant with the REAL ID Act. Federal agencies can accept driver's licenses and identification cards from Minnesota at Federal facilities and nuclear power plants.
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Colorado, which joined the union as the 38th state in 1876, is America's eighth largest state in terms of land mass. Located in the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States, the state's abundant and varied natural resources attracted the ancient Pueblo peoples and, later, the Plains Indians.
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The Dakotas were also once united—not as a state, but as a territory. When the time for admission as a state came, my understanding is that "Dakota" simply looked too big on the map, plus, its two major population centers were very far apart, so it was decided to split the territory and create two states.
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Minnesota has been a primarily Democratic state in national elections since 1932.
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There's no debate now: The Gophers are for real. MINNEAPOLIS – The Gophers entered the season with high expectations on the field. Many outside the program pegged them as a candidate to win nine games and make a run at the Big Ten West for the first time in program history.
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A few years later, under legendary football coach Bernie Bierman, the football team picked up the nickname the Golden Gophers from announcer Halsey Hall, a reference to their all-gold uniforms. The Gophers truly were golden in those years, winning national football championships in 1934, 1935, and 1936.
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Gophers football ranked 10th nationally in final Associated Press poll.
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Tuition Reciprocity. Minnesota has ongoing reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, one institution in Iowa, and the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Student wishing to apply for tuition reciprocity can find out more here.
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This is unusual but not unheard of in Minnesota. Two alligators were found near Brainerd just last summer. And there have been a handful of other gator sightings, including one in Anoka County in 2014. In each case, they were pets who were either released or got away.
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States that traditionally voted blue (Democratic), but voted Republican in 2016 are marked in red. Minnesota (a historic blue wall state), was won by Democrats by only 1.5% and Maine by 3% in 2016.
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Bobwhite quail, native to Minnesota, are now seen only in Houston, Fillmore and Winona counties, according to the www.mnquailforever.org website. ... For the record, members of Quail Forever, a conservation group focused on Houston County in southeastern Minnesota, say yes, there are wild quail.
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Minnesota is North Central. Between the coasts. Looking at a map of the USA will help you more than I can. Minnesota is upper Midwest.
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Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote by 2.1 points but won Minnesota by just 1.5 points, or 44,765 votes. Minnesota has been a primarily Democratic state in national elections since 1932.