why are people from indiana called Hoosiers?
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Nobody really knows where the term Hoosier comes from.  There are some popular guesses, but the fact that there are about five different popular guesses just goes to show that no one really knows where the term originated.  The clip that Annie posted in her answer is a good example of how no one knows.  I would recommend reading the rest of her clip at the link she gave.  It is interesting.
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The population of Indianapolis is somewhat larger than that of Carlotte.\n\nI do not know the answer to the second part of your question.
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Benjamin Harrison is the only United States president from the state of Indiana. Not only was he the 23rd president (serving from 1889-1893), but he was also the centennial president, inaugurated 100 years after George Washington. He was also the 23rd president
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What kind of name is Zany, Frank, Bob or Evan?\nThey are sound we designate to individuals at birth.\nAre you asking their derivation? or are you deriding them because they are, GASP, "black" sounding names?\nGo read Freakonomics.
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Well there is a few explanations.\n\nFirst is the whole columbus thing that a few people have posted.\n\nSecond, was the jesuit missonarys refered to the 'natives in some of their writings to the king of england as "in deus" meaning close to god or in god, therefore leading us to be called indians.\n\nthird is we crossed the land bridge between siria and alaska meaning we migrated somewhere from siria or india, however this fact was later disputed due to archological finds predating this concept.
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Do you mean Indian as in Native American or Indians from India? In either case there are wise people and stupid people everywhere, I don't think it really matters too much where you're from.
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My goodness, people jump the gun, don't they.  Don't feel stupid, because it is NOT a stupid question.  Answer 2 is correct.  It originated in INDIANA.  So "DUH" to the person that gave you a hard time.  Do research before you ridicule someone, sheesh!
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that's cute, but for people in indiana only
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There were called the Kansez Indians.\n-MM
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Missouri was named by the Native Americans
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Mike Davis (born September 15, 1960 in Fayette, Alabama) is the men's basketball coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.Davis is married to the former Mrs. Tamilya Floyd. The couple has a son, Antoine. Davis is also the father of Mike Davis, Jr., who is a redshirt sophomore on the IU men's basketball team, another son, Robert, and a daughter, Lateesha.\n\nmore here\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Davis_%28coach%29
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Because they are of Irish ancestory.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.\n\n(A lot of people pronounce it "Ooey-Pooey" if you were wondering.)
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There is a place called Cave-in Rock Illinois where ILL and Kentucky meet the Ohio river runs in the middle. Very small town lots of privacy! Hint Hint!! Not far from southern Indiana.
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Austin Croshere was one, played for indiana
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nope im from  INDIANA
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The Hoosier State.\n\nI know how lame!