how did the above mentioned state get its name?
The name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". It also stems from Indiana's territorial history.
Indiana
Indiana's name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". It also stems from Indiana's territorial history.
how many miles is it from indianapolis to fort wayne indiana UNANSWERABLE what is "fort wayne"? It is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Allen County, United States. can you name some tourist places to visit here? The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory gardens, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and many more. when was thr above mentioned zoo built? 1962 can you mention the type of animals kept at the zoo? The African Journey consists of giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, African Lion etc.
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Indiana [SEP] Etymology
Indiana's name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". It also stems from Indiana's territorial history. On May 7, 1800, the United States Congress passed legislation to divide the Northwest Territory into two areas and named the western section the Indiana Territory. In 1816, when Congress passed an Enabling Act to begin the process of establishing statehood for Indiana, a part of this territorial land became the geographic area for the new state. A resident of Indiana is officially known as a Hoosier. The etymology of this word is disputed, but the leading theory, advanced by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society, has its origin in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee (the Upland South) as a term for a backwoodsman, a rough countryman, or a country bumpkin.