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History

Wisconsin remained in possession of the French, and constituted a portion of "New France" until 1759 when it was surrendered to Great Britain and became subject to her government. This change of government it may be supposed produced but little change in the condition of things in places so remote from the seat of government. Green Bay and Prairie du Chien were then the only ports occupied within out limits. British authority was exercised over us from this period until the north western country was transferred to the American Government in 1794, being seven years after the date of the ordinance for the establishment of a "Territorial Government" in the same. During this period of thirty five years but little change took place in Wisconsin- the Indian continued to hunt the deer and to trap the beaver unmolested, and bartered his furs at Green Bay or Mackina for the trifles or the "fire water" of the trader. As early however as 1780 Peosta the wife of an Ottagami warrior discovered lead near the Mississippi river, and in 1788 Julian Dubuque

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