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1808: Fort Madison was built by the United States Army. Iowa’s area was included in the Illinois Territory in 1808 and in the Missouri Territory in 1812 through 1821. It was not under any territorial government from 1821 to 1834. | 1808: Fort Madison was built by the United States Army. Iowa’s area was included in the Illinois Territory in 1808 and in the Missouri Territory in 1812 through 1821. It was not under any territorial government from 1821 to 1834. | ||
1830: Potawatomi Indians ceded land | |||
1831: The Sauk and Fox Indian tribes moved to Iowa from Illinois. | 1831: The Sauk and Fox Indian tribes moved to Iowa from Illinois. | ||
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1834: Congress attached the area to the Michigan Territory. | 1834: Congress attached the area to the Michigan Territory. | ||
1834: Half Breed Tract | |||
1836: Iowa was transferred to the Wisconsin Territory. | 1836: Iowa was transferred to the Wisconsin Territory. | ||
1836: Keokuk Indian Reserve | |||
1838: The Iowa Territory was established. It included all of present-day Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. | 1838: The Iowa Territory was established. It included all of present-day Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. | ||
1846: Potawatomi Indians ceded land | |||
1846: Iowa, with its present boundaries, became a state. | 1846: Iowa, with its present boundaries, became a state. | ||
1850–60: The population of Iowa nearly tripled as immigrants poured in from the older midwestern states and Europe. | 1850–60: The population of Iowa nearly tripled as immigrants poured in from the older midwestern states and Europe. | ||
1857: (March) Spirti Lake Massacre, Dickinson County, Iowa | |||
1851: (July 28,) Sioux Indians turned over all their land in Iowa and most of their territory in Minnesota. | |||
1861–65: Over 75,000 Iowans served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War. | 1861–65: Over 75,000 Iowans served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War. | ||
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IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY | IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY | ||
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