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'''1763: '''The [http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/Americans.html British took possession of the area] from the French but discouraged new settlers. | '''1763: '''The [http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/Americans.html British took possession of the area] from the French but discouraged new settlers. | ||
'''1787:''' Wisconsin officially became part of the U.S. Northwest Territory, but British fur traders effectively controlled the region until 1816. | '''1787:''' Wisconsin officially became part of the U.S. Northwest Territory, but British [http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/timeline.htm fur traders] effectively controlled the region until 1816. | ||
'''1800: '''The present Wisconsin area was included in the Indiana Territory. | '''1800: '''The present Wisconsin area was included in the Indiana Territory. | ||