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*'''1701:''' Detroit was founded. | *'''1701:''' Detroit was founded. | ||
*'''1763:''' The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers. | *'''1763:''' The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers. | ||
*'''1763''': (June 4,) A deadly game of Lacrosse played by two large teams of Indians outside Fort Michilimackinac at what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, | *'''1763''': (June 4,) A deadly game of Lacrosse played by two large teams of Indians outside Fort Michilimackinac at what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, when English troops manning the fort had gathered to watch the game, Indians got their concealed weapons and attacked, slaughtering all occupants and burning the fort. | ||
*'''1787:''' Michigan became part of the U.S. Northwest Territory, but the British still controlled Detroit and Mackinac. | *'''1787:''' Michigan became part of the U.S. Northwest Territory, but the British still controlled Detroit and Mackinac. | ||
*'''1796:''' The British withdrew from their remaining posts, including Detroit. | *'''1796:''' The British withdrew from their remaining posts, including Detroit. | ||
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*'''1833:''': Treaty of Chicago between the Indians and the U.S. Government | *'''1833:''': Treaty of Chicago between the Indians and the U.S. Government | ||
*'''1835:''' As a result of the Toledo War with Ohio, Michigan lost land along its southern border to Ohio and gained the Upper Peninsula. | *'''1835:''' As a result of the Toledo War with Ohio, Michigan lost land along its southern border to Ohio and gained the Upper Peninsula. | ||
*'''1837: '''(January 26,) | *'''1837: '''(January 26,) Michigan became a state. | ||
*'''1842:''' Treaty; Indians surrendered all property rights in the state. | *'''1842:''' Treaty; Indians surrendered all property rights in the state. | ||
*'''1861–1865:''' 90,000 men served the Union in the Civil War. Of these, 14,000 died in the war. | *'''1861–1865:''' 90,000 men served the Union in the Civil War. Of these, 14,000 died in the war. | ||
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