IDENTIFIERS *Wisconsin \ / ABSTRACT \ ,Tgis Dodument Exploris'the History of Wp.Tconsin During the Revolutionary Years of 1750 Through 1815
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. , . DOCUMENT.RES4 D,447: 225 SO 010'472 , . N 0 AUTUOR - -Kanetzkg, Howard W., Ed,,,,... : . ITLE- 'Iadger History, Vol. 29,No.-1, September'.1175;''The. it Revolutionary Years1.1750-1118. " - . .. Wisconsin St to Historical SoCtetyr: Madison. - PUB DATE ..Sep 75- ,I r :MOTE. 88p.; per a related docuient, see SO:010 4730Ot, . available in $ard copy from EDRS due tc poOr. reproducibilitY of original dOcuient `AVAILABLE FROM The State MistOrical Society of Wisconsin, 816' State Street, NadisoUr,Witconsin,53,C6 ($1.00 paperbound, I $0.75 each for ten copies or more) \ . t \ . EDRS PRICE EF-$0.83 Pint Postage. HCitot Available from"EDRS. -DESCRIPTORS ,American,Indiank; Content Read'ingf\Cult ral, r- Awareness; Elementary Education; nniirictional L____ Materials; Learning ,Activities; Life Stile; baps; , ., Periodicals; 'Primary" Source; *Revolutionanf War ; (United States); *Social, Studied; *State\History;,History; ' United States History, '. I " . IDENTIFIERS *Wisconsin \ / ABSTRACT \ ,Tgis dodument exploris'the history of Wp.tcOnsin during the revolutionary years of 1750 through 1815. Pdblished -quarterly by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the journal is designed too acquaint elementary school students with historical . ,and contemporary aspects of life in Wisconsin. Most of this issue= contains short narratives. describing the explorationsand tattles of :fasous-people inthestate's history.EightsectionsUse `narrative :and excerpts from personal" diaries to docuitent exploration of the 0 'Northwest Territory, alliances,andtrade with Indian 'tribes, battles* againtt.Franch-and .British troops,%reconstruction Of ibe,q1dest resa4ninglouse,in Wisconsin, life histories of revolutionary soldiers, and the War of 1812: A crossword puzz3,e, time line,- and creative activities' are, presented which emphasize important facts, -dates, and concepts from the.historicalpiarratives. 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EDUCATION S,WELARE ';.NAT1044AL INSTITUTE OF .,. - EDUCATION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RE,FF0 he Revolutionary Years, 1750-1815-THIS-__INCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM Mil THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN. AUND IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS. ct STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE A... .. SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCAVON-POSITION OR POLICY . Badger History 1* f 1..4 . ,--, . .so % "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS CDfr MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 11..ii . TO THE EDUCATIONAL. RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) AND, USERS OF THERIt SYSTEM." r O 4 4. 9 A complete history_o the American RivOlution can never be written u o change in each state isImown.4 John Adams, 1807- 3 . 1 Badger History . Me State Historical Society of Wisconsin' 816 State Street- *- .Madison, Wisconsin 53706 James Morton Smith, Director . Editor Howard W. Kanetzke Artist' Judy Patenaude Consultants . Doris. H. ,Platt Thutmlap.0:Zox .Badger'History is publishedfoa,timesperSchoolyear, SepteinberVeinbirinuary,and MarE6,7b3ithe State Historical Society of Wisconsit16 State Street, Madiso 'Wisconsin 53706, James Morton h, Director. Rates-, $1.00s per issue or $.75 per issue what ordered, in- quantities of ten or more ,copies. The Society does not, assume responsibility for statements made .1;y contributors. Second class postage paid at Madison, Wisconsin. "/- Volume"XXli September Number 1 , / , . e &esti Society cof,VisCOnsin,.1975 1'4 t Table of Contents Ito 4. \ 2 .COMINGOF INDEPENDENCE 4 CHARLES LANGLADE BRAVEST 'OF THE BRAVE 11 BRADDOCK S DEFEAT 14 WORDS TO L AND USE_ 16 WISCONSIN I Ss RST YANKEE TOURIST, 22 ;Pita POND; R. AND WRITER 26 ,,,CROOISWOliD PUZZLE-. 4 4 28. ,WISCONSIN'S BICENTENNIAL COTTAGE, 351 TERS OF TH REVOLUTION'" 42': OF CflANGE: \50-1815 THINIEL AMES:PATRIOT - - 747 ,WHENGEORGE WASHINGTON WAS... -52 10,RTHWEST ORDINANCE TO STATEHOOD 58 ,THE-.V41R Of. 1812 64 --USING 1,111AT WE'VE, LEARNED Illusrations/ pp. 22-25,, Ray Rabideaux all others, jUdY-7patenaude_ Photographs: Iconographic Collections of 4 State Historical- Society, C r 'coming. of_ 'Independence . .., Adams,. was a hero of the American Revolution. He sp4e these words long before Wisconsin becamea state. Wis- COnSiri had been far from the hoUnd of battle. Few people lived ereit".the timeof the war. And yet, events that took placehere ( .,ate riart of the Revolution. The war' producedsome quick ges in the colonies. In Wisconsin, change came more slowly. 'It:Wok-Many years for Wisconsin to become. a_ real part of ited States. Between 17p- and 1814, Wisconsinite§ , sides.Charles Langlade served both France and OA Judge Poilier served/the British" and AMericans. : ever, are a part- of-our history;;;-- .. - -, ,__. n Ny, 4, 17,76; American leaders signed the Declaration IridependenceP The Revolutionary War 'began.. The last e" of war was fought in '1781. A .peace treaty followed nextyear The'colonies gained their freedom- tom Britain.. _,n,,,*isciinsin, independence camemore slowly. France had oritielled.....---, the region.until 1763. Thgn' it became a-British land. .34few 'turopeanslived in the 'Wisconsin region., They had ' oinejiere through' the Gidat, Lakes. They sent their Children. Schiiols in Montreal or Quebec. They had little iri.common - 1- Reopre in the colonies, along the Atlaittic t oast. ,---,- --f- - ,' When the war caine,, Wisconsin traders and Indians. sided hthe British. After the war, .the Wisconsin region was 1*y ento,' the United States. But British traders did not ieave. -0 continued their work. It was not until .after the War.of 12, that` Wisconsin was free of British ctrarOt -- - - r 1787, Wisconsin was part of t e Northwest !Ferri--.. 'Yet .it 1,V not until 1848 that Our, tate was formed. iS issue of Badger History explore Wiscorigin between A0 and 1815. This periorPrno.rks" the, early beginnings ofour state;',. , r. -v 4. '. i. :. Charles Langlaqe,-. ,e. BR4VEST-OF THE BRAVE A -767BYHd.aard eanetzke fharles Langlade boasted Xhat he had foug4 irli<ninety-ninebattles. He wanted to make it an even one_hundred-How he kept track - -on paper or in his"head, no one knowd. Langlade.was.born in 1729 'at Mackinac* 1 ,(M:k47n1,c). This is .p.n island batwedn Lake Hurtinand Lake Michigan. Charles' father s' 4 was afrench fur trader. Hid mothpr was an vo Oit4wa Indian. _.. ...I.Charles_had_many-IndOn friends and relatives.: In 1739,Charles was a boy of ten. That year his uncle, Chief La Fourche, hada dream. Ile woke believing. that Charles was'! I protected bey a strong spirit. He went to Charles' father:. "If my nephew goes to battle with us, we will surely win!" So'the lad went with The i'Yenech, palled; this place Nlichilimackindc Irma` iWrw) 0 , 6 ti the War party. The Indianal,Hig pleasant, round face, was Were successful.Afterward, well-known. to traders and' In- Charles was known to be a dians alike. great -warrior.Indians be- At the time Charl,a was lieved that he could not losea growing uts*, France controlled battle! When he grew older, most of the land around the they folloNted 'him into battle., Great Lakes. But British trad- ers began arriving:after 1740. Ip -j748 the English .built a . - MACKM/AC eh le:esZen#7043/ A. birthfrece o Indians called Charles A-ke:fort and trading post at Picka- wau-g,e-ke-tau-so or He-who-is- willany (in Ohio). Many In- fierce-for-the-land; Langladedians took their furl to this is also known as ;Wisconsin's post. The.3r...traded_ for supplies. first settler." Historians nameFrench traders became upset. him the >Tather_of Wisconsin." French .Officiale warned the A.rathershprt man, CharlesBritish to leave thee regidn But Langlade hadasquare frame. the English tradirs remained. If Finally, the French decided_He and his Indians aided in' to: force the British to go. In:defending Quebec.,Theyfought 1752 the French organizedin several small battles in the 'groups of Indians to drive the'city. Quebec; however, fell in British away. Charles Lamg- Septethber, 1759. The King of _jade; age 23, put his Indian France wrote a letter about knowledge and skill-to work. Langlade. Foc bravery.at Que- Iie gathered about 240 Wis--bec, Langlade 'was made an --Consin Indians. They raided-army officer. - Pickawillimy. The British fled: Langlade °carried the sad Pickawillany was buined. news of the-defeat to Mackinac 'Soon, many Indians were again'and the Indian villages. hauling furs to French traders . Helping the 'British Another- Battle Langlade's "military -life did not end with the defeat of the In 1755 Langlade again leftFrench.Soon, he became as lioine to aid the French. Thevaluable to The British as he "itrifishlad sent General Brad-,had been to his Frenfriends. dock to..win control of the fur After the Fiericb 1t Cam- , trade.Charles -gathered In-Ada, the LangladeA mo ed to dian warriors.. They marched Green Bay. The Englishom- to defend French forts. Somemander at Mackinac wrote his' vvriters say th4 "1;in0a-deletter: planned and.organized the bat- April' 13, 1763 tle in; which Braddock was de- Ihave, this day, given per- . feated._ Langlade and the Win-: -.-cOnsin Indians played an -im- Mission to ...the Messers. ,Lang- orint part in the fight. (See lade, father, and son,i* o remain liOrticle' Braddock's Defeat). at thepost La taye, and de- -anklade'snext. military -,mission came two years later.,hereby order that no person e :took a large number of may interupt(stop) their voy-: Indians to, the east to defend -age thither (there)withtheir #0,a.