The French form of an Indian word applied by the Sioux to the "Gray-snow Tribe," and meaning the "Drowsy" or the "Sleepy Ones." From the Indian Kansas (Smoky 1836 French. Water) and the French Arc, a bow. From the Indian-A weir or Perhaps from an Indian word meaning Friends. son City). Little Rock. 1690? 53,850 1,128,179 1837 French. Mackinaw. 1680? 58,915 2,093,889 1845 Spanish. St. Augustine. 1565 58,680 391,422 1845 French. 1846 Americans. Dubuque. 1833 56,025 1,911,896 From the Indian-Wild or Rush- 1848 French. ing River (applied to the rapids of Green Bay. 1669? 56,040 1,686,880 From the Spanish-The name 1850 Spanish. first occurs in a Spanish work of fiction (1510); it was there given to an imaginary island abounding in gold. San Diego. 1769 158,360 1,208,130 36 Nevada. DATE OF SETTLE- DATE DERIVATION OF NAME. MIS- BY WHOM FIRST SETTLE- MENT. POPULA SQUARE MILES. TION IN From the Spanish Sierra Ne- 1864 Americans. Genoa, at the 1850 110,700 45,761 Snowy. 37 1867 Americans. base of the Sierras. Bellevue (near 1847 77,510 1,058,910 Omaha). 1876 Americans. Denver? 1859? 103,925 412,198 Nebraska. 38 Colorado. 39 North Dakota. South Dakota. Montana. From the Indian-Water Valley, or Shallow River. From the Spanish Red or Colored (referring to the color of the rocks). From the Indian-Leagued or Allied (referring to the confederation or league of the Sioux tribes). From the Indian- See above. 1889 English. 1889 Americans. Yankton? 1889 Americans. Helena? 1889 Americans. Tumwater. From the Indian-Great Plains. 1890 Americans. Total population in 1790, 3,929,214. Total population, including territories, in 1880, 50,189,200; in 1890, 62,622,250. NOTE.-Authorities disagree on a number of the dates and place of settlement of states. The population and areas of states are Thomas Jefferson. Robert Smith. John Quincy Adams. Henry Clay. Martin Van Buren. William H. Seward. 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