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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin History'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin History'' | ||
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Native Americans were the main inhabitants of Wisconsin prior to the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-012/ Black Hawk War in 1832]. By 1850 the Indian's had ceded most of their lands to the federal government. For more information about the Native Americans in Wisconsin, see the [[Indians of Wisconsin|Indians of Wisconsin]] page. European immigrants settled the vacated Indian lands growing the European population from 11,000 in 1836 to 305,00 by 1850. These settlers were from Europe with a some from the East coast. One-third of the State's population was foreign-born by 1850. <ref> [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-018/?action=more_essay 19th Century Immigration] Wisconsin Historical Society. </ref> | |||
[[Image:Jean Nicolet.jpg|thumb|Right|350px| Jean Nicolet landing at Green Bay]]. | |||
==Time line== | |||
The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | ||
''' 1634:''' [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2330&keyword=nicolet Jean Nicolet (Nicollet) de Belle Borne] <ref> ''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/spring01_risjord.pdf Jean Nicolet’s Search for the South Sea''] by Norman K. Risjordemissary </ref> at the request of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_Champlain Samuel de Champlain of New France], landed at Red Banks on the shore of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_(Lake_Michigan) Green Bay]. | ''' 1634:''' [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2330&keyword=nicolet Jean Nicolet (Nicollet) de Belle Borne] <ref> ''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/spring01_risjord.pdf Jean Nicolet’s Search for the South Sea''] by Norman K. Risjordemissary </ref> at the request of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_Champlain Samuel de Champlain of New France], landed at Red Banks on the shore of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_(Lake_Michigan) Green Bay]. | ||
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'''1948:''' [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.NHCentennialStory State centennial celebration]. | '''1948:''' [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.NHCentennialStory State centennial celebration]. | ||
''1950:'' Wisconsin population grew to 3.4 million. | '''1950:''' Wisconsin population grew to 3.4 million. | ||
'''1950–1953:''' The [http://www.wisconsinstories.org/korea/ Korean War] claimed 726 Wisconsinites. For information concerning records about this war see the [[United States Military in the Korean War 1950 to 1953 and Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|United States Military in the Korean War]] page. | '''1950–1953:''' The [http://www.wisconsinstories.org/korea/ Korean War] claimed 726 Wisconsinites. For information concerning records about this war see the [[United States Military in the Korean War 1950 to 1953 and Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|United States Military in the Korean War]] page. | ||