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1673 - The Jesuit
priest Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) and the French Explorer
and fur trader Louis Jolliet (1645-1700) explore the
region.
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1679 - Frenchman
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Luth (1636–1710) claims the region for France
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1756 - 1763 - The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba
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1764 - Indian War
/ Pontiac's Conspiracy aka Pontiac's
Rebellion. The British treated the former Indian allies of the
French like conquered peoples, which prompted the Ottawa Chief
Pontiac (1720-1769) to lead a rebellion of a number of tribes
against the British
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1774 - Quebec Act
makes Wisconsin a part of Province of Quebec
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1775 - 1783 - The
American Revolution creates the United States of America. The
Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total
power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies
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July 4, 1776 -
United States Declaration of Independence
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July 10, 1778 -
France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with
the American revolutionary forces
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1781 - Traditional
date of settlement at Prairie du Chien
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September 3, 1783
- The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United
States and the defeated Great Britain. The United States takes
ownership of Wisconsin
Facts about
the History of Wisconsin History - The Early 1800's
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1812 - 1815 - The
War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a
stalemate but
confirmed America's Independence
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1832 - Black Hawk
War was the last native conflict in the area, led by Chief
Black Hawk. An unsuccessful attempt by the Sauk and Fox tribes
to move back to their homeland.
Facts about the
History of Wisconsin History - The American Civil War
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1861 - 1865 The
American Civil War. In 1859 John Brown raided Harpers Ferry
and set in
motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil
War. Abraham Lincoln, a
known opponent of slavery, was elected president and in 1861
the South Secedes. The
initial Secession of South Carolina was followed by the
secession of Mississippi, Florida,
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas,
Tennessee, and North Carolina.
These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States
of America. The
bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the
American Civil War.
The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the
end of the Confederacy
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1865 December 6 -
The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the
U.S Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing
slavery
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1898-1901 The
Spanish American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris
the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
Origin of the name
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