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What year did South Dakota become a state?

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1889

Why this is the correct answer

South Dakota was admitted to the Union in 1889, the same year as North Dakota, Montana, and Washington, making that year a landmark moment for western expansion. President Grover Cleveland signed the proclamations admitting South Dakota as the 40th state that November.

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