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Arkansas. American FactFinder (U.S. Census) |
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The early French
explorers of the state gave it its name, which is probably a phonetic
spelling for the French word for "downriver" people, a reference to
the Quapaw Indians and the river along which they settled. Arkansas,
which joined the Union in 1836, was the 25th state. Arkansas'
early economy was largely one of agriculture, with cotton as the main
cash crop. Sawmilling was the earliest industry. Cotton and lumber are
still important, but they no longer dominate the economy. Today, Arkansas'
manufacturing income exceeds its agricultural income, but the state's
basic wealth is still in its farms, forests, and mines. Das Gebiet des
heutigen Arkansas wurde von Franzosen erforscht. Die Bezeichnung Arkansas
leitet sich vermutlich von der phonetischen Schreibweise des französischen
Wortes für "am Flussende lebende" Personen ab, ein Hinweis
auf die Quapaw Indianer und den Fluss, an dessen Ufer sie lebten. Arkansas
wurde 1836 der 25. Bundesstaat. Landwirtschaft,
mit Baumwolle als Hauptprodukt, dominierte die Wirtschaft im frühen
Arkansas. Sägewerke waren die erste Industrie. Baumwolle und Holz
sind immer noch wichtige Produkte, aber sie beherrschen nicht länger
die Wirtschaft. Heute übertrifft das Einkommen aus der herstellenden
Industrie das Einkommen aus der Landwirtschaft. Dennoch besteht der
Reichtum des Staates weiterhin aus seinen Farmen, Wäldern und Bergwerken.
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