Iowa State History

By meganirwin

  • First Europeans to visit Iowa

    Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette visit Iowa. http://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/iowa_history.php

  • First permanent settlement established

    Dubuque is first permanent settlement.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Iowa becomes part of the United States.

  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark explored through Iowa on their way to the Pacific Ocean.

  • Iowa territory established

    Iowa becomes its own territory, separate from Missouri.

  • Iowa becomes the 29th state

    Iowa is admitted into the Union.

  • Des Moines becomes capital city

    Des Moines becomes the capital city of Iowa.