| state information
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nickname- Badger state capitol- Madison motto-forward song-"Oh Wisconsin" tree-sugar maple flower-Wood Violet fish-Musky bird-Robin size in sq. miles-56,200 population-4,891,769 places to visit: Wisconsin Dells, Tyrol Basin Resort, and Decker Sno-Venture Tours |
| important
cities
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Milwakee(628,088) Madison(191,262) Green bay(96,466) Racine(84,298) |
| state history
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10,000B.C.- Indians started moving into
Wisconsin A.D.1600- New groups of Indians arrive from eastern North America 1634- Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay 1740- French defeat the Fox Indians 1783- Revolutionary War ends; Wisconsin is added to U.S. territory 1820-Lead mining begins in southwestern Wisconsin 1832-Black Hawk War 1848-Wisconsin becomes the 30th state 1871-Peshigo fire 1900-Progressive Era begins 1929-Great Depression begins 1946-McCarthy Era begins |
| important
people
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Harry Houdini Gene Wilder Black Hawk Woody Herman |
| industry
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services-51% manufacturing-24% government-15% agriculture-7% consruction-3% |