"Observations on the Wisconsin Territory (Mid-American Frontier)" by William Rudolph Smith
"From Exploration to Statehood" by Alice E. Smith
Vocabulary:
reduced
boundaries
portion
Interesting Fact:
The original Wisconsin Territory included all of present-day states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, and part of the Dakotas up to the Missouri River.
Study Questions:
What were the boundaries of the Wisconsin Territory before this date?
Why did Congress reduce the Wisconsin Territory?
When was the northeast portion of Minnesota taken away from Wisconsin?