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Why did the dakotas entice white settlers

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Answer:

Dakota possess a lot of resources related to fur trade, farming, and lumbering.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fur , agriculture, and lumber are major commodities that provided businesses organizations with large portion of income during that time.

Dakota region was known to have a lot of open field, nutritious soils, and a lot of forests. These characteristics making acquiring materials that can be used for fur trade, farming, and lumbering become a lot easier.

After hearing this news, many white settlers (mainly from Britain and Spain) came to Dakota and created a settlement here with the hope that they can create businesses to turn their life around.

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