"Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin" by Horace Tenney
"The Struggle Over Ratification, 1846-1847" by the Wisconsin Historical Society
"The Attainment of Statehood" edited by Milo Quaife
Vocabulary:
Constitutional Convention
convened
draft
Interesting Fact:
Only five states are using a constitution older than Wisconsin's.
Study Questions:
What information is contained in a constitution?
Find a copy of the original Wisconsin Constitution and compare it to a current copy (found in the Wisconsin Blue Book) How has the Constitution changed?
Why was there a need for a Second Constitutional Convention. What was the result of the First Constitutional Convention?
U.S. historical events that occurred on December 15:
December 15, 1847: The second Constitutional Convention convened in Madison, meeting for seven weeks to draft a state constitution. The constitution was approved by voters on March 13, 1848.