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Missouri History
The first Europeans to reach the area that is today
Missouri, were
Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet who explored
the Mississippi River in canoes in 1673. The area was
claimed for France, as part of the Louisiana Territory in 1682 by
Robert Cavalier.
In the early 18th century, European immigrants accompanied by black slaves
began to arrive in the area. The French constructed a fort,
Fort Orleans in 1724 on Missouri River.
Spain gained control of the region in 1762 by the Treaty of Fontainebleau,
but did not assume control until 1770. The territory was however returned
to France in 1800, who then sold it the United States
in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
In 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition set out to map the region, and
in 1805 the Louisiana Territory was organized. When
Louisiana became a state in 1812,
the remaing Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory.
In 1818, Missouri requested admission
to the Union as a slave state. This was a difficult political problem
because of the delicate balance between free and slave states. However
the 1820 Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri's admission along with
Maine's (the latter as a free state),
and Missouri was admitted to the Union in 1821.
When Missouri was admitted to the Union,
its western border was a straight line, however
in 1836, additional land was acquired from Native American tribes
(the Platte Purchase) which added additional land to the Northwest corner
of the state.
Joseph Smith, Jr. leader of the LDS ("Mormons") claimed to
have received a revelation that western Missouri would become Zion, a
place of gathering. Many Mormons came to the area, but were resented
by other state's existing inhabitants who, unlike the Mormons, were
slaveholders. There was considerable friction during this time, including
violence and Smith being jailed, and in 1839 Smith and the LDS moved to
Illinois.
In 1848, when the California Gold
Rush begun, Missouri became an important departure point to the West,
gaining the nickname "Gateway to the West".
At the start of the American Civil War (1861), Missouri voted against
seceding from the Union. However, there sympathies for both sides within
the state, and secessionists did try to form their own state government.
There were many battles in the state, and in 1865 Missouri
abolished slavery, doing so before the US adopted the 13th Amendment
(abolishing slavery throughout the United States of America).
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A History of Missouri: Volume III, 1860 to 1875, now available in paperback with a new, up-to-date bibliography, follows the course of the state's history through the turbulent years of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Increasingly bitter confrontations over the questions of secession and neutrality divided Missourians irreparably in 1861, with the result that the state was represented in the armies both of the North and of the South. During the next four years, Missouri would be the scene of several important battles, including Wilson's Creek and Westport, and much bloody combat as secessionist guerrillas and Union militias engaged in constant encounters throughout the state. Indeed, Missouri probably saw more military encounters during the war than any other state. Out of the chaos, the Radical party emerged as a powerful political force seeking to eradicate pro-Confederate influences, and its efforts made the Reconstruction era as volatile as the war years had been. Jesse and Frank James, who had been part of Quantrill's guerrillas, continued to provoke disorder through their numerous bank and train robberies. In their efforts to establish a "new order," the Radicals effected a new, highly proscriptive constitution. In the long run, however, they were unable to eradicate the strong conservative influences in the state, and by the mid-1870s reaction set in. In addition to the important political events of the period, the social and economic conditions of the state immediately before, during, and after the war are treated in A History of Missouri: Volume III. Despite the ravages of war and political dispute, Missouri managed during Reconstruction to make impressive strides in economic development, education, and racial equality. The changes introduced by such industries as railroads, farming, and mining served to revitalize the state and to guarantee its future growth and development. This volume will be an essential resource for anyone—scholars, students, and general readers—interested in this crucial and important part of Missouri's history. |
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