History UsefulNotes / Minnesota

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very progressive state, with the majority of voters voting for Democratic candidates. It was the only state that did not vote for UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in 1984,[[note]]The main reason being that UsefulNotes/WalterMondale was from Minnesota. It is worth noting that the race was extremely competitive, with Reagan only losing by approximately 3000 votes.[[/note]] and the last time it voted for a Republican was in 1972.[[note]]when UsefulNotes/RichardNixon was the candidate and the Republican Party was a lot more progressive than it is today.[[/note]] Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, Black, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in UsefulNotes/{{America}}. It borders UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}} to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North|Dakota}} and UsefulNotes/SouthDakota to the west, and the [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] [[UsefulNotes/CanadianProvincesAndTerritories provinces]] of Manitoba and Ontario to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

The state was founded in 1858 and was the 32nd state to join the United States. It got its name from the Dakota word "Mnisota" which means "clear blue water". The state soon became a popular destination for Scandinavian immigrants.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very progressive state, with the majority of voters voting for Democratic candidates. It was the only state that did not vote for UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in 1984,[[note]]The main reason being that UsefulNotes/WalterMondale was from Minnesota.[[/note]] and the last time it voted for a Republican was in 1972.[[note]]when UsefulNotes/RichardNixon was the candidate and the Republican Party was a lot more progressive than it is today.[[/note]] Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, Black, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in UsefulNotes/{{America}}. It borders UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}} to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North|Dakota}} and UsefulNotes/SouthDakota to the west, and the [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in UsefulNotes/{{America}}. It borders UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}} to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North|Dakota}} and South Dakota to the west, and the [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.