re: Old Recruiting Thread: RIP insiders

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The debate started when the capitol of Dakota Territory was moved from Yankton to Bismarck.

"South Dakotans say it got stolen. But North Dakotans would say it got moved because that's where the growth was in the territory," Dr. Mullin said. "And at this time, Yankton was very isolated. You couldn't get to Yankton directly from anywhere."

Up until this point, Dr. Mullin said Yanktonites dominated politics in the territory. They were afraid this move would take away their influence. So the conversation started between politicians to create a North Dakota and South Dakota.

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More politicians liked the idea of separate states though because they believed it created more government support and opportunity. The next question was where to draw the territory line for each state. That's why the territory was divided north and south officially in 1889

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