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This short REFERENCE PAGE is designed to provide no more than a 'glimpse' of the history of the State,
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Topography: Missouri has a length north and south of 275 miles; an average breadth of 245 miles; and an area of 69,415 square miles, or 44,425,600 acres.

That part of the State which lies north of the Missouri river consists of rolling or level prairies with deep river valleys, and a general slope from northwest to southeast. The southern division, which is much the larger of the two, is more broken and rugged, with a number of hills ranging from 500 to 1,000 feet in height and mountain ranges (the Iron mountains and Ozark mountains) in the extreme south.

The uplands cover more than half this section, and west of the Ozark region the prairies are undulating, and the valleys of the rivers both wide and deep. The principal rivers are the Mississippi, which washes the entire eastern boundary ( nearly 500 miles), and the Missouri. The Missouri has numerous tributaries within the State, chief of which are the Osage and Gasconade.

Climate: The range of temperature is great, and the climate is subject to frequent changes.

The summers are hot and the winters severe, even the largest rivers being sometimes frozen entirely over. The annual mean temperature of the central part is 55º; that of spring, 76º; summer, 76º; autumn, 55º; and winter, 39º Fahrenheit.

Southerly winds predominate, and the annual rainfall is about thirty-two inches, the greatest precipitation being in May.

History: Originally belonging to the French as a part of the Louisiana territory, Missouri passed under Spanish domination in 1763, and so remained until purchased by the United States in 1803. Settlements by both Frenchmen and Spaniards were made at St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, and several other river points, between 1755 and 1780.

It remained a part of the Louisiana territory until 1812, when it took the name of Missouri. March 2, 1821, Missouri entered The Union, being the eleventh State admitted under the Federal constitution.

There was much discussion over the. admission of the new State, which was finally settled by the adoption of the famous "Missouri compromise," by which the State was permitted to retain slavery. Missouri increased in population, wealth and commerce very rapidly; doubling its population each decade until 1860.

A large majority of the people were opposed to secession, and the State convention which met at Jefferson City on February 28, and reassembled at St. Louis on March 4, adjourned without making any provision for submitting the question to the people, and without taking any definite action whatever. The majority in the convention, as also in the State legislature, were Union men.

In June Governor Jackson issued a proclamation calling for 50,000 militia to repel invasion, and removed with other State officers from Jefferson City to Booneville, while the Federal troops under Gen. Lyon advanced to Jefferson City.

On. July 30 the State convention declared the offices of governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state vacant, and elected Mr. Gamble governor, at the same time declaring legislature dissolved.

The Federal forces held the greater part of the State, but large bodies of Confederates were mustered in the southwest, and on August 10 the battle of Wilson's Creek was fought, near Springfield. Gen. Lyon was killed, and the Union troops under Sigel fell back to Rolla. Martial law was declared by Gen. Fremont on August 31, and on September 20 Gen.

Price at the head of large Confederate force captured Lexington. Gen. Fremont then took the field, and Price evacuated Springfield and retreated into the southern counties after a series of skirmishes.

Fremont was superseded by Gen. Hunter in November and the Federal forces again receded, but, Major Gen. Halleck having assumed command of the department, a more active campaign ensued, and before the close of the war Price was driven into Arkansas.

The officers appointed by the State convention retained their powers until November, 1864, when a State election was held. A new constitution was adopted in June, 1865, and the last of the amendments to the Federal constitution was ratified in 1869. On October 30, 1875, another new constitution was adopted, which went into effect November 30.

Population: Census of 1880: Males, 1,127187; Females, 1,041,193; Native, 1,956,802; Foreign, 211,578; White, 2,022,826; Colored, 145,554, including 91 Chinese, and 113 Indians and Half-breeds.

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