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'''1832: '''The Black Hawk War ended the last serious Indian threat to white settlements. | '''1832: '''The Black Hawk War ended the last serious Indian threat to white settlements. | ||
'''1836:''' Congress created the Wisconsin Territory, which included lands west of the Mississippi River to the Missouri River. Much of the western portion was later transferred to the Iowa Territory, created in 1838. | '''1836:''' Congress created the [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/state/wihist-2.htm Wisconsin Territory], which included lands west of the Mississippi River to the Missouri River. Much of the western portion was later transferred to the Iowa Territory, created in 1838. | ||
'''1837: '''Land ceded by the Chippewa and Sioux | '''1837: '''Land ceded by the [http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/1402 Chippewa and Sioux] | ||
'''1840s:''' Many families arrived from Germany and New York. | '''1840s:''' Many families arrived from Germany and New York. | ||