Natural resources attracted people to the state and gave them a reason to stay, so I suppose they helped the people form a state.
The Minnesota state tree is the Red Pine.
Minnesota was part of the Louisiana purchase when the United States acquired the land from the French in 1803. It grew, because of its importance for trading. On March 3, 1849, the people of the state got together to form an organized incorporated territory. On May 11, 1858, the Minnesota territory became a state.
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