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The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and it was explored by Lewis and
Clark in 1804–1806. Fort Pierre, the first permanent settlement, was established in 1817.
Settlement of South Dakota did not begin in earnest until the arrival of the railroad in 1873 and the discovery of
gold in the Black Hills in 1874.
Agriculture is a cultural and economic mainstay, but it no longer leads the state in employment or share of
gross state product. Durable-goods manufacturing and private services have evolved as the drivers of the
economy. Tourism is also a booming industry in the state, generating over a billion dollars' worth of economic
activity each year.
South Dakota is the second-largest producer of flaxseed and sunflower seed in the nation. It is the third-largest
producer of hay and rye. Information from http://www.infoplease.com