Minnesota’s capital is Saint Paul
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The name of this state came from the Minnesota River so named by the Dakota Sioux for the river’s “cloudy” or “milky water.” The Dakota word “mnishota” means “cloudy” or “milky water.”

Kansas’ capital is Topeka
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The state of Kansas was named after the river.
The Kansas River was named by the French after the Kansas, Omaha, Kaw, Osage and Dakota Sioux Indian word “KaNze” meaning, in the Kansas language “south wind.” The state name for Arkansas shares its origins with Kansas
Nebraska’s capital is Lincoln
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The state of Nebraska is actually named after the Platte River from the French meaning “broad river.” The Omaha Indians called the river “ibôápka” also meaning “broad river.”
In 1842, John Charles Frémont used the word Nebraska in referencing the Platte River and this was the name that was given to the territory when it was created in 1854.
South Dakota’s capital is Pierre.
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North and South Dakota were one territory until 1889. Dakota was named for the Dakota, Sioux tribe which lived in the region. Dakota is the Sioux word for “friends” or “allies.”
North Dakota’s capital is Bismarck
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North and South Dakota were one territory until 1889. Dakota was named for the Dakota, Sioux tribe which lived in the region. Dakota is the Sioux word for “friends” or “allies.”
Missouri’s capital is Jefferson City?
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The Missouri Territory, and later the state, took the name of the Missouri River. The river was named for the Missouri Indians who lived along the banks. The name, Missouri, means “canoe haver.”
Iowa’s capital is Des Moines
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The state of Iowa, originally a territory of Wisconsin west of the Mississippi River, was named after the Iowa River.
The Iowa River was named after the Iowa Indians who lived in the territory. The tribal name “Ayuxwa” was spelled by the French as “Ayoua” and by the English as “Ioway.” “Ayuxwa” means “one who puts to sleep.”