Wisconsin History Day By Day

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"Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas" by the Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild

Vocabulary:

decade

Polish

immigration

Interesting Fact:

Today the Polish are the second largest ethnic group in Wisconsin

Study Questions:

Where did the Polish primarily settle in Wisconsin?

In 1870, who were the largest ethnic groups in Wisconsin? In your county?

How was the census taken in 1870?

U.S. historical events that occurred on September 19:

1777: American forces win the First Battle of Saratoga.

1881: President James Garfield dies from the results of an assassin's attack.

1934: Bruno Hauptmann is arrested and charged with the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby.

September 19

State Stats
1870: The U.S. Census reported Wisconsin's population as 1,054,670, a growth of nearly 225,000 since 1860. The previous decade saw the beginning of Polish immigration to Wisconsin.

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State Stats 1870: The U.S. Census reported Wisconsin's population as 1,054,670, a growth of nearly 225,000 since 1860. The previous decade saw the beginning of Polish immigration to Wisconsin.

State Stats
1870: The U.S. Census reported Wisconsin's population as 1,054,670, a growth of nearly 225,000 since 1860. The previous decade saw the beginning of Polish immigration to Wisconsin.