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	Michigan Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michigan Territory was an organized territory of the United States in the early 19th century, between June 30, 1805 and January 26, 1837, at which point it became Michigan, the 26th state of the Union.
		Michigan Territory was established by an act of the United States Congress on January 11, 1805, effective June 30 of that year.
		The territory became a state in 1837 and Upper Peninsula as far west as the Montreal River was restored to Michigan as part of the resolution of the Toledo Strip dispute; Detroit remained the capital until March 17, 1847 when Lansing was chosen as a replacement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michigan_Territory (1634 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Michigan
		Michigan was included in the province of Québec in 1764, and in November 1775, Henry Hamilton became lieutenant governor of the territory, residing in Detroit.
		Michigan’s strong antislavery movement, its leadership in public education, and the dominance of its Republican Party in state politics were all related to the New England background of its settlers.
		Michigan’s recovery was based on three factors: tax laws were changed to stimulate business growth and reduce property taxes on individuals; many state services were privatized; and welfare reforms were instituted, cutting off aid to able-bodied adults with no children and establishing retraining and community service alternatives for the unemployed.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761572168___45/Michigan.html (4643 words)

	Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michigan was explored and settled by French voyageurs in the 17th century.
		Michigan borders Indiana and Ohio to the south, and Wisconsin to the southwest of the Upper Peninsula.
		Michigan is primarily known as the birthplace of the automobile industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michigan (3104 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Michigan
		The State of Michigan is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by Canada, Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair, on the south by Ohio and Indiana, and on the west by Lake Michigan and the State of Wisconsin.
		Michigan adopted a constitution and took all necessary steps for admission into the Union, but was prevented from doing so by reason of the Ohio dispute, which was settled by the boundary line being determined in favour of Ohio, and by Michigan obtaining instead the Upper Peninsula.
		Michigan was under the control of the See of Quebec until the formation of the Diocese of Baltimore (1789), under which it remained until it was included in the Diocese of Bardstown (1808), and later, when the new Diocese of Cincinnati was created, Michigan was made a part of its territory.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10280a.htm (2707 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		Michigan’s highest court, the supreme court, is made up of seven judges popularly elected to 8-year terms; one of the judges is elected by the court to serve a 2-year term as chief justice.
		Michigan’s scenic and recreation resources, which exceed those of neighboring, equally densely populated states, include lengthy, often spectacular shorelines on lakes and rivers; hilly terrain; large areas covered by forests; a climate that provides relief from summer heat and is more conducive to winter sports than areas farther S; and bountiful fish and wildlife populations.
		The population swelled from 9000 in 1820 to 29,000 in 1830 and 212,000 in 1840.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/michigan.html (4500 words)

	Toledo War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In exchange, Michigan would be granted the western two-thirds of the Upper Peninsula (the eastern portion was already part of the Territory).
		The boundary between Ohio and Michigan in Lake Erie was not finally resolved until a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1973.
		The wolverine is not a common sight in Michigan, having been extirpated from the state in the early 1800s.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Toledo_War (599 words)

	Learn more about University of Michigan in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The University of Michigan was established in 1817 by the Michigan legislature, by way of a land grant that the Michigan Territory's Native Americans signed away.
		The University of Michigan is often called "The Harvard of the Midwest", a title also claimed by the University of Chicago, Truman State University, and Macalaster College, among others.
		A condition of the treaty that forms the basis for most of the land grant schools in Michigan was that the education of all of the state's Native Americans would be guaranteed in perpetuity.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /u/un/university_of_michigan.html (767 words)

	Nutt Family Genealogy Page - The Toledo War of 1835
		The Michigan Territory was forced into capitulation of the border dispute, not by the Toledo War, but by the politicians.
		Michigan Democrats soon initiated the movement for another convention, realizing the hopelessness of the contest over a boundary "which is assuredly and forever lost to us." Statehood was greatly desired, as were the benefits inherent in statehood.
		Michigan finally conceded on December 14, 1836 at its second convention of assent, again held in Ann Arbor, and was formally admitted into the Union as the twenty-sixth state on January 26, 1837.
	www.dnutt.com /articles/toledwar.htm (615 words)

	Michigan Territory - Definition up Erdmond.Com
		The territory was established after a bill passed on January_11, 1805 by the United_States_Congress provided for the detachment of "Wayne County" (originally established August_18, 1796) from Indiana_Territory, to create the Michigan Territory.
		In July_3, 1836 the Wisconsin_Territory was separated from Michigan Territory, and the Michigan Territory shrunk proportionally, losing the Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas.
		The territory became a state in 1837 and Upper Peninsula was restored to Michigan as part of the resolution of the Toledo_Strip dispute; Detroit remained the capital until March_17, 1847 when Lansing was chosen as a replacement.
	www.erdmond.com /Michigan_Territory.html (764 words)

	Michigan History
		It was attached to the Northwest territory until 1802, Wayne, when, by act of Congress, that portion west of the east line of Indiana, became a part of the Territory of Indiana.
		In 1805 the Territory of Michigan was constituted, with the provisions of the ordinance of 1787 as its fundamental law.
		The limits of the territory remained unchanged up to 1834, when all territory north of Missouri and east of the Missouri and White Earth rivers were added to the territory of Michigan.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/mi/state/mihis.htm (374 words)

	Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.2, Entry 312, MICHIGAN: Library of Economics and Liberty
		.) The territory of Michigan, as formed by the act of congress of Jan. 11, 1805, was enlarged by other acts until that of June 28, 1834, when it embraced all the territory north of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, and between Lakes Erie and Huron and the Missouri river.
		A convention called by the territorial legislature, Sept. 28, 1836, refused to ratify the new boundaries; but another convention, Dec. 15, 1836, chosen by the people of their own motion, ratified them, and this was accepted as sufficient by congress.
		In presidential elections Michigan was democratic until 1856, except that in 1840 it was carried by the whigs for Harrison by a very small majority.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy703.html (998 words)

	The Toledo War
		In spite of Michigan's presence in the Toledo Strip, Ohio Congressmen successfully lobbied to block Michigan's acceptance as a state until it agreed to Ohio's version of the boundary.
		Michigan's territorial council countered by passing a resolution that would impose heavy fines on anyone other than Michigan or federal officers trying to exercise jurisdiction in the Toledo Strip.
		Michigan eventually became the 26th state of the union, on the 26th of January, 1837.
	www.michigan.gov /dmva/0,1607,7-126-2360_3003_3009-16934--,00.html (662 words)

	US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - Western District of Michigan - History of the Western District of Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Michigan is no exception to the rule, expanding over the years to meet the federal law enforcement needs of an ever-growing society.
		Michigan became the twenty-sixth state admitted to the union in 1837.
		Michigan's population rose from 31,640 in 1830 to 212,267 in 1840.
	www.usdoj.gov /usao/miw/history1.html (5588 words)

	Michigan Fever part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The decline of the Indian in Michigan was foreshadowed by favorable reports on Michigan’s climate and resources written by Indian agents, army officers, travelers, and explorers.
		By 1837, when Michigan was admitted into the Union, 38 counties had been established, including all those in the four southernmost tiers with the exception of Barry.
		But the changing character of Michigan’s economy and of Detroit’s importance as a result of those changes is seen in Detroit’s sharply reduced proportion of the area’s population as most settlers moved into the interior, searching for farming opportunities.
	www.geo.msu.edu /geo333/michigan_fever.html (1594 words)

	USPLS survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During the early session of the Continental Congress, the states were prevailed upon to relinquish their claims to most of the territory west of the Appalachians and cede their claims to the federal government.
		Thus it may be of interest to note that the present titles to lands in the vicinities of Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and a large part of Detroit proceed from the charter to Virginia from king James in 1609 and a quit-claim from Massachusetts.
		One of the early contracts for surveys in Michigan Territory was given to Benjamin Hough on April 28, 1815 for the survey of a true meridian line northward from Fort Defiance, Ohio.
	www.geo.msu.edu /geo333/Survey.html (2055 words)

	Michigan Overview - RING! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Michigan State are helping to foster the state's high tech industries.
		The name Michigan comes from the Fox "mesikami", "large lake." It's nicknames are the Wolverine State and the Lake State.
		Michigan's borders are Lake Superior, Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Ohio, Indiana, Lake Michigan and Wisconsin.
	www.ring.com /miover.htm (457 words)

	Evolution of Northwest Territory
		In Michigan Territory, the residents of the lower peninsula were eager to become a state and were apparently also eager to jettison the area west of the eastern end of the upper peninsula.
		Michigan Territory ultimately stretched to the Missouri River by the mid-1830s as shown in the next table.
		When Michigan finally achieved statehood in 1837, it was "awarded" the western three-quarters of the upper peninsula after losing in a border dispute with Ohio.
	www.jlindquist.com /mapsupp1.html (486 words)

	FindLaw: State Resources: Michigan: Laws: Commercial Subscription Services: Westlaw Databases
		Michigan Education Cases (MIED-CS) Includes cases from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan (1805-1836), Supreme Court from Blume Unrep.
		Michigan State and Federal Cases (MI-CS-ALL) Contains cases from the Michigan state courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts authoritative in the Sixth Circuit, U.S. district and bankruptcy courts from Michigan, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
		Michigan Statutes 1989 Annotated (MI-STANN89) Contains documents from Michigan Statutes and Constitution as set forth in the Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated; statutes are current through the 1988 Regular Session of the 84th Legislature, except 256.1-257.232; notes are current through 434 N.W.2d 396.
	www.findlaw.com /11stategov/mi/wldatabase.html (2300 words)

	Toledo War: battle between Michigan and Ohio
		This ordinance set the southern boundary of Michigan territory at the line drawn from the southern tip of Lake Michigan due east to where it meets Lake Erie.
		The young hotheaded territorial governor of Michigan, Stephens T. Mason, who was appointed as governor at the age of only 19 by President Andrew Jackson, angrily responded by sending the Michigan militia south to claim the Toledo Strip.
		At the time, Michigan was enraged by this outcome and Ohio was considered the winner since it was given Toledo.
	wiwi.essortment.com /toledowar_rzxq.htm (547 words)

	MGoBlue: Edwards Sparks Football's Comeback Win Over MSU
		Michigan State committed a crucial pass interference call on second down that put the ball on the U-M 40-yard line.
		Michigan State increased its lead to 17-7 with a 22-yard field goal by Rayner at 9:10 of the second quarter.
		Michigan's defense held its own in the red zone, as junior defensive end Jeremy Van Alstyne (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) and McClintock stopped a Stanton rush for no gain, and sophomore outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley (Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw HS) stuffed Cobb for a five-yard loss on third-and-goal.
	www.mgoblue.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=8831 (1758 words)

	Bay County Map History / Bay-journal
		In 1763, the frontier of Michigan was part of large Indian Reserve controlled by the English who gained dominion over it after seventy years of battling with the French.
		In 1805, it was dsignated the "Michigan Territory by Congress to provide a system of governing for the growing population.
		Territory legislature created several new counties, but they were not not organized, they had no elections, officers or courts.
	bay-journal.com /maps/maphistory.html (935 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Detroit, Michigan
		Diocese established 8 March, 1838, comprises the counties of the lower peninsula of the State of Michigan, U.S.A., south of the Counties of Ottawa, Kent, Montcalm, Gratiot, and Saginaw, and east of the Counties of Saginaw and Bay; an area of 18,558 miles.
		He was one of the founders of the University of Michigan, which began with the act of the legislature passed 26 August, 1817, establishing "the Catholepistemiad or University of Michigan" of which he was vice president and professor for six of the thirteen departments of which its curriculum was made up.
		In 1823 he was elected a Delegate to Congress from Michigan Territory, the only instance in which a priest has held a seat in the House of Representatives.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04758b.htm (2424 words)

	This date in Michigan History
		Since the territorial capital was in Vincennes—a long distance from Michigan’s population center of Detroit—Michiganians lobbied for their own territory.
		Over the next several years the territory was expanded to include parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
		Michigan’s first governor was William Hull, an American Revolution War veteran from Massachusetts.
	www.michiganhistorymagazine.com /date/january03/01_11_1805.html (134 words)

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