Indiana has been passed down a lot to other countries. It was first Indian land, than French for about a century, than British, because of the French and Indian war. After the American revolution, it was American, known as the Trans-Allegheny region. In 1800 Indiana became the Indiana Territory. In 1816 Indiana became a state. After the war it was an important swing state in the election. In World War 1 and World War 2, Indiana made many items that would prove vital to the soldiers. Indiana made things such as guns, and airplanes and it also harvested food for soldiers. Indiana has been a resource for America throughout its existence.
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Th e history of indiana goes all the way back to 1816! |
Indiana is known for their corn production. There are over 2,300,000 acres of corn in Indiana!
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The state government and founders |
the state leaders |
Founders
Milton Jennings Milton Jennings was born in the December of 1810, in Benton County Indiana. He was the first treasurer of Benton county and was appointed to the position until his death. Milton Jennings was one of the first settlers in Benton county and and helped establish the county as an official part of the state. He died at the age of 36 and was buried in the Jennings-Griffin cemetery. He died on January 5, 1847. John Gibson and James Matlock James Matlock was born on March 20, 1814 in Hendricks county and John Gibson was born on January 29, 1860. Matlock and Gibson founded the town of Jamestown in Boone county. Jamestown was the first town in Boone county and Matlock and Gibson founded Boone county later. Jamestown was a main trading point in the area. John Gibson later invented the round log cabin. John Purdue John Purdue was born on October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. At 22 he moved to Indiana. In 1862 competition arose to find a spot for a college. Purdue bought a stretch of land and Purdue chose Purdue as the name for his college. He later helped found Tippecanoe county and died of a stroke on September 12, 1876 on the campus of Purdue University. Government of Indiana The government of Indiana was first formed in December 1816 and replaced the government of the Indiana Territory. The early government came under criticism beginning as early as the 1820s for having many public offices filled by appointment and lack of delegation of authority to lower officials, requiring state level legislation for things like divorce approval. In 1851 a new constitution was adopted by the state, remedying many of these problems and opening many more office to public election. Significant government reforms were enacted again in 1971 when the state courts were reorganized and new powers were granted to the governor which had historically been a weak institution. |
Governor
Eric Holcomb Eric Joseph Holcomb is an American politician who serves as the 51st and current Governor of Indiana since January 2017. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch Suzanne Crouch is an American politician who serves as the 52nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, since January 2017. She previously served as the 56th state Auditor of Indiana. Senior Senator Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly, Sr. is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Donnelly has served in the Senate since January 3, 2013. Junior Senator Todd Young Todd Christopher Young is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from Indiana, serving since 2017. From 2011 to 2017 he was the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell Kelly Mitchell is the current treasurer of Indiana and has been since January 7, 2015 |