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'''1831, 1836, & 1848: '''Land ceded by the [http://www.menominee-nsn.gov/ Menominee Indians] | '''1831, 1836, & 1848: '''Land ceded by the [http://www.menominee-nsn.gov/ Menominee Indians] | ||
'''1832: '''The Black Hawk War ended the last serious Indian threat to white settlements. | '''1832: '''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-012/ The Black Hawk War] ended the last serious Indian threat to white settlements. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||