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 | | Some believed Wisconsin should not become a state because many of the new immigrants from Europe could not speak English and would be unable to vote. | | | Encourage students to work in small groups to find out what governmental leadership positions were created when Wisconsin became a state, what were the responsibilities for each position, and how leaders obtained their positions. | | | There was also a fear that men would fraudulently hold property by placing it in their wife's name, that women's character would be destroyed as they engaged in public activities involving property, and that unscrupulous characters would seek out wives for their property. |
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http://www.socialstudies.esmartweb.com/HTMLwihistoryunits/Unit4-web.htm
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Wisconsin |
| | Wisconsin formed part of the vast New World, to which Spain made a general claim under the name of Florida, but no Spaniard appears to have come within hundreds of miles of the present state boundaries. | | | In 1763 the formal cession took place; this was quickly followed by the conspiracy of Pontiac. | | | The meeting out of justice to the Indians, who had murdered Frenchmen, made Lake Superior safe for French traders. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15661b.htm
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| | Saint Croix NSR: Historic Resource Study (Chapter 3) |
| | Residents in Prairie du Chien feared they would be left on the fringe of Wisconsin and politically marginalized in a state dominated by eastern interests. | | | This ensured a free labor system in the North and that all the rights of U.S. citizens in eastern states would be enjoyed in the West. | | | Their acquaintances were old fur traders or soldiers who had transformed themselves into town-site speculators and lumber entrepreneurs. |
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http://www.nps.gov/sacn/hrs/hrs3a.htm
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| | Great Britain acquired Wisconsin at the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763. | | | Wisconsin was primarily controlled by the Democratic Party until the emergence of the Republican Party, which was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1854. |
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http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/toppage1.htm
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| | WSLS - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors |
| | Michigan claimed the western branch as the boundary, to its source, and thence in a direct line to Lake Lac Vieux Desert; and claimed Chambers and Washington islands in Green Bay. | | | As a result, many years of controversy resulted with Wisconsin over the disputed claims. | | | This treatise is a chronological accounting of subject surveys, upon the basis of historical records obtained from the National Archives, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and various other sources. |
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http://www.wsls.org/wis-mich.htm
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| | Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | There are 229,800 foreign-born residents in the state (4.2% of the state population), and an estimated 41,000 illegal aliens living in the state, accounting for 18% of the foreign-born. | | | Wisconsin is a state in the United States, located in the Midwest. | | | Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin, commonly known as Wisconsin Public Documents (WPD), consists of the annual and biennial reports of all important Wisconsin state agencies from 1852-1914 and is an important collection of documents issued by the state of Wisconsin during this time period. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin
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| | Iowa County Genealogical Society (WI) Chronology |
| | It was the result of a steady and persistent flow of men and their families, seeking permanent homes in the young and rising State. | | | The 1875 Wisconsin State Census notes the population of this state to be 1,236,729 and included all persons except Indians who were not entitled to the right of suffrage. | | | The president of the United States, by proclamation in July 1873, announced the exibition and national celebration and commended them to the people of the Union and of all nations. |
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http://www.wiiowagensoc.org/chronlogy.html
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| | History - Cassville, Wisconsin - historical southwest Wisconsin - history, recreation, camping on the Mississippi River ... |
| | She had high hopes he would go on into national politics, but he was determined to return to Cassville and revive what he had seen as great potential when he first arrived there. | | | This brought great expectation to the area, and Cassville in particular which was seen as the perfect choice for becoming the territorial capital because it was rather central to the population centers. | | | The site was also designated as the location for the State Agricultural Museum, and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin added a recreated turn-of-the century village which it named Stonefield. |
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http://www.cassville.org/history-l.html
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| | Early Pre-Town (Lisbon) & Village (Sussex) History |
| | Mineral Point was founded in 1827 and was recognized as the political and economic center of the new | | | In a deed signed on March 1, 1784 and modified on December 30, 1788, The State of Virginia yielded to the United States her claim to the area northwest of the Ohio River with the stipulation that it be formed into distinct states. | | | From the first visit to Wisconsin by Nicollet in the 1600s through its induction into the United States of America, this book gives insight as to what life was like and the history behind what made the state of Wisconsin what it is today. |
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http://www.slahs.org/history/local/early.htm
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| | NARA - Publications - Special List 29: Wisconsin |
| | Sketch [map] of U.S. Roads in Wiskonsan [sic] Territory, October, 1842. | | | Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Wisconsin. | | | Subject to corrections." Filed as RG 57: Published State Maps, Wisconsin, 1915. |
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http://www.archives.gov/publications/finding-aids/maps/wi.html?template=print
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| | History of Outagamie County - Part 2 |
| | Persons who had pre-empted claims on the sections of the Fox and Wisconsin Improvement Company's lands were notified to prove up by May 2, 1859, agreeably to the proclamation of President Buchanan. | | | By a decision of the supreme court Samuel Ryan, Jr., was denied the right to the office of clerk of the court and C. Hamer his opponent of November, 1858, was installed in his place. | | | In 1848 Wisconsin Territory, by vote of the residents and the adoption of a constitution, formed a state government and asked for admission into the Union, which was granted. |
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http://www.foxvalleymemory.org/Ryans/Textfiles/part2r.html
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| | Wisconsin Territory - Pictures |
| | The Territory became the state of Wisconsin, the 30th U.S. state on May 29, 1848. | | | Wisconsin Territory, originally a part of the Illinois-Wabash Company land holdings, became an organized territory of the United States by an act of Congress passed on April 20, 1836 which went into effect on July 3, 1836. | | | Most of the Territory had originally been part of the Northwest Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1783. |
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http://greatestinfo.org/Territory_of_Wisconsin
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| | Territorial History, The History of Jefferson County, Iowa 1879 |
| | were little heeded by the people of the new Territory, but in 1840, during the Presidential campaign, party lines were strongly drawn. | | | Up to this time there had been no county or other organization in what is now the State of Iowa, although one or two Justices of the Peace had been appointed and a post office was established at Dubuque in 1833. | | | Iowa remained a Territory from 1838 to 1846, during which the office of Governor was held by Robert Lucas, John Chambers and James Clarke. |
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http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/1879_jefferson/jefferson_22.htm
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| | Our state capitol |
| | This building is thought to be one of the most beautiful State Capitols in the United States. | | | After Governor Dodge chose Belmont, he had second thoughts about his decision and told the Legislature during his annual speech that it would be up to them to decide the location. | | | Slowly, over the years 1906-1917, the old Wisconsin State Capitol was dismantled and scattered; however, attempts were made to salvage what they could. |
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http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/kids/toppage2.htm
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| | ICBNA |
| | Wisconsin - What's in a Name - According to most sources, Wisconsin means: "Gathering of the waters" and is derived from the Ojibwe language. | | | For more Wisconsin History and Wisconsin Historical Web sites, visit wisconsin.com History page. | | | Nelson Dewey was Wisconsin's first governor, a Democrat. |
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http://www.cultural.org.br/clube/pg_qui37.htm
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| | From Territory to Statehood (from Wisconsin) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | Among the state's credentials for the title are national leadership in dairy production since 1920 and a history of being among the leaders in most milk products since shortly after the first cheese factory was opened in the state in 1864. | | | The early settlers of the Northwest Territory were forced to live off what they grew or killed. | | | Explores the governance, environment, heritage, society, and geography of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, the Australian Capital Territory, the Cocos Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, Jervis Bay, Norfolk Island, the Northern Territory, the Heard and McDonald Islands, and the Australian Antarctic Territory. |
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http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-210293?tocId=210293
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| | Turning Points of Wisconsin History - The Creation of Wisconsin Territory |
| | New territories were created from old, and the most populous ones became states. | | | A historical, documentary, and descriptive history of Wisconsin to 1854 | | | With the decline of British influence after the War of 1812, the population of the Great Lakes region increased dramatically. |
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http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-014
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| | 1837 Wisconsin Territory: Jefferson County, Milwaukee Township Census |
| | Note: The following question was asked of the Wisconsin State Historical Society | | | The territory of Wisconsin did not conduct a census in 1837. | | | This was approved by the Wisconsin Legislature, but not effective until after March 1, 1840. |
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http://www.slahs.org/genealogy/census/1837.htm
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| | Wisconsin Local History Network |
| | The Wisconsin Local History Network is a consortium of local history volunteers organized to disseminate historical and genealogical information related to the state of Wisconsin. | | | Wisconsin's anti-slavery roots preceding the formation of the Republican party in Ripon in 1854 and deepening through the eve of the American Civil War are explored through the Abolition Activism in Wisconsin Web site sponsored by the Wisconsin Local History Network. | | | The mingling of native-born and European-born Americans began early in Wisconsin and continued on a scale which provides rich material for the study of immigration history. |
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http://www.wlhn.org
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| | Map of Michigan & Part Of Wisconsin Territory. / Burr, David H., 1803-1875 / 1839 |
| | All historical cartographic items are from the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, http://www.davidrumsey.com/, a large collection of online historical maps. | | | Wisconsin is shown in color only where territory has been sectioned. | | | View this historical map, atlas or other cartographic item by clicking on the highlighted link above. |
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http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps3218.html
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| | Henry Dodge, frontiersman;: First governor of Wisconsin Territory |
| | Published by: State Historical Society of Wisconsin on 1957 | | | troops escort the new governor of Idaho Territory, Toby Holt, across nearly... | | | You will be forwarded to your Amazon U.S.A. Shopping Cart. |
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| | WDNR - Fishing Wisconsin - Ceded Territory |
| | Each year, a portion of these lakes are subject to special fisheries regulations as a result of Chippewa off-reservation treaty rights that are mandated by Federal Court rulings. | | | The Ceded Territory, shown in green on the above map, encompasses 22,400 square miles of northern Wisconsin that was ceded to the United States by the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribes in 1837 and 1842. | | | The Official Internet site for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/fish/ceded/index.shtml
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| | Excerpts from Iowa District of the Wisconsin Territory By Albert M. Lea |
| | Published in The Book that Gave Iowa its Name (A Reprint), Published at Iowa City Iowa in 1935 by the State Historical Society of Iowa. | | | From: "Notes on the Wisconsin Territory; Particularly with Reference to the Iowa District, or the Black Hawk Purchase," by Albert M. Lea. | | | Nothing can exceed the beauty of Summer and Autumn in this country, where, on one hand, we have the expansive prairie strewed with flowers still growing; and on the other, the forests which skirt it, presenting all the varieties of colour incident to the fading foliage of a thousand different trees. |
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| | Wisconsin Counties Gateway to Indexes |
| | Grant - 8 Dec 1836 from Wisconsin Territory | | | Parts taken for Waushara 1851, Green Lake 1858 | | | Green Lake - 5 Mar 1858 from Marquette |
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http://www.sampubco.com/wills/wi/wisconsin.htm
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| | Iowa GenWeb Project: Formation of Counties in Iowa |
| | Wisconsin Territory was organized in 1836 from land formerly belonging to Michigan Territory encompassing the area as follows: south and east by Missouri, Illinois and Lake Michigan; east and north by Michigan, Lake Superior, and the International Line; westerly by the White Earth River and the Missouri River. | | | In 1838 Wisconsin Territory was contracted to approximately the area of the present state, and the remainder of the territory was organized as Iowa Territory. | | | In 1846 Iowa was admitted as a state, with its present boundaries. |
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http://iagenweb.org/state/places/formation.htm
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| | WDNR - Fishing Wisconsin - Ceded Territory: Data and Reports |
| | Adobe Acobat is needed to view and print this application. | | | The Official Internet site for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | | | WDNR - Fishing Wisconsin - Ceded Territory: Data and Reports |
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http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/water/fhp/fish/ceded/reports.shtml
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| | ACUITY Names Gluch Wisconsin Sales Territory Manager |
| | A native of Loyal, Wis., Gluch began his insurance career as a personal lines underwriter for economy fire and casualty. | | | in Colorado as a senior personal lines underwriter and, in 1996, returned to Wisconsin as a territorial underwriter for Rural Mutual Insurance Co., handling commercial and farm underwriting. | | | Gluch will handle the insurer's northwestern Wisconsin territory. |
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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2005/06/24/56607.htm
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