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1. Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase, but which territory in the United States was Iowa a part of first?
In 1834, Iowa was attached to the Michigan Territory and in 1836 transferred to the Wisconsin territory. In 1838 Iowa separated and became the Iowa territory.
2. What date did Iowa become a state, and who was President of the United States at the time?
On December 28, 1846, President James K. Polk signed a law which made Iowa the 29th state.
3. What is the oldest fort in Iowa?
The Old Fort Madison was established in 1808 and was the first permanent U.S. military fortification on the Upper Mississippi River. It was the site of the first U.S. military cemetery in the upper Midwest.
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