Wisconsin had become a territorial possession of…
April 1836 CE
However, the British had remained in control until after the War of 1812, the outcome of which finally established an American presence in the area.
Under American control, the economy of the territory has shifted from fur trading to lead mining.
The prospect of easy mineral wealth has drawn immigrants from throughout the U.S. and Europe to the lead deposits located at Mineral Point, Dodgeville, and nearby areas.
Some miners have found shelter in the holes they have dug, and earned the nickname "badgers", leading to Wisconsin's identity as the "Badger State".
The sudden influx of white miners had prompted tension with the local Native American population.
The Winnebago War of 1827 and the Black Hawk War of 1832 had culminate in the forced removal of Native Americans from most parts of the state.
Following these conflicts, Wisconsin Territory is created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1836.
By fall of that year, the best prairie groves of the counties surrounding what is now Milwaukee are occupied by farmers from the New England states.
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