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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 288 803 SO 018 629 AUTHOR Sayers, Evelyn M., Ed. TITLE Indiana: A Handbook for U.S. History Teachers. INSTITUTION Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. SPONS AGENCY Indiana Committee for the Humanities, Indianapolis.; National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 87 NOTE 228p. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS American Indian History; Archaeology; *Citizenship Education; Cultural Education; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Guides; Geography Instruction; Instructional Materials; Middle Schools; *Social Studies; State Government; *State History; *United States History IDENTIFIERS *Indiana; Northwest Territories ABSTRACT This handbook was developed to encourage more effective state citizenship through the teaching of state history. Attention is given to geographical factors, politics, government, social and economic changes, and cultural development. The student is introduced to the study of Indiana history with a discussion of the boundaries, topography, and geologic processes responsible for shaping the topography of the state. The handbook contains 16 chapters, each written by an expert in the field. The chapters are: (1) Indiana Geography; (2) Archaeology and Prehistory; (3) The Indians: Early Residents of Indiana, to 1679; (4) Indiana as Part of the French Colonial Domain, 1679-1765; (5) The Old Northwest under British Control, 1763-1783; (6) Indiana: A Part of the Old Northwest, 1783-1800; (7) The Old Northwest: Survey, Sale and Government; (8) Indiana Territory and Early Statehood, 1800-1825; (9) Indiana: The Nineteenth State, 1820-1877; (10) Indiana Society, 1865-1920; (11) Indiana Lifestyle, 1865-1920; (12) Indiana: 1920-1960; (13) Indiana since 1960; (14) Indiana Today--Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Recreation; (15) Indiana Government; and (16) Indiana: Economic Development Toward the 21st Century. The handbook is extensively illustrated with maps, graphs, and charts. Sources for instructional materials and a bibliography is included. (SM) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** U II DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION Office of Educabonal Research and Improvement EDUCANbNA L RESOURCES II CFNTEERIC his document has been reproduced at received from the person or woman° 1 originating it r Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction ouably Po nts of yew or Opin.ons stated fn thfs docu- ment do not necessarily represent officta OERI position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS INDIANA MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EVe iy11 M, f S4y ers TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" 1. 4 so--- cl 6..Q, A Handbook for U.S. History Teachers CI) 4, =i2M.1.=1o. About the cover: The cover design is by Brad Hill, Associate Professor, Ball State University, Muncie.The design is used through the courtesy of Hoosier Celebration '88. The logo depicts the diverse silhouettes which celebrate both pride in our heritageand the bright potential of our future. The red, white, and blue colors tell everyone Indiana is thehome of basic American values. PGLICY NOTIFICATION STATEMENT It is the policy of the Indiana Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap, in its programs or employmentpolicies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22-9.1), Title VI and VIII (Civil Rights Act of1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendmerts), and Section 504 (RehabilitationAct of 1973). Inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX may he directed to the Personnel Director, Indiana Department of Education, Room 229 State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or to the Directorof the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.0 ; H. Dean Evans, State Superintendent, of Public Instruction. 1 HANDBOOK ON INDIANA HISTORY Robert D. Orr, Governor H. Dean Evans, Superintendentof Public Instruction Edited and compiled by Evelyn M. Sayers Indiana Department ofEducation Indianapolis, 1987 This project has been madepossible through funding from the Governor's office anda matching grant from the Indiana Committee for theHumanities in cooperation with the NationalEndowment for the Humanities 4 Table of Contents Message from the Governor v Foreword vii Preface . ix Introduction.. xi by Donald F. Carmory, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University, Bloomington 1. Indiana Geography 1 by Edward E. Lyon, Professor, Department ofGeography, Ball State University, Muncie 2. Archaeology and Prehistory . 9 by Donald R. Cochran, Director of ArchaeologyLaboratory, Department of Anthropology, Ball State University,Muncie 3. The Indians, Early Residents of Indiana,to 1679 15 by Liliane Krasean, French Historian,Indianapolis 4. Indiana as Part of the French Colonial Domain, 1679-1765 21 by Liliane Krasean, French Historian,Indianapolis 5. The Old Northwest under British Control, 1763-1783 29 by George W. Geib, Chairman, Departmentof History, Political Science, and Geography, Butler University,Indianapolis 6. Indiana A Part of the Old Northwest, 1783-1800 35 by George W. Geib, Chairman, Departmentof History, Political Science, and Geography, Butler University,Indianapolis 7. The Old Northwest: Survey, Sale, and Government 43 The Importance of the Land Ordinance of1785 by Edward E. Lyon, Professor, Department of Geography, Ball StateUniversity, Muncie The Significance of the Northwest Ordinanceof 1787 by James H. Madison, Associate Professor of History and Editor,Indiana Magazine Of History, Indiana University, Bloomington 8. Indiana Territory and Early Statehood, 1800-1825 67 by George W. Geib, Chairman, Departmentof History, Political Science, and Geography, Butler University,Indianapolis 75 9. Indiana, The Nineteenth State, 1820-1877 by Ralph D. Gray, Professor, Departmentof History, Indiana University-Purdue University atIndianapolis 89 10. Indiana Society, 1865-1920 . by Rebecca Shoemaker, Professor,Department of History, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 95 11. Indiana Lifestyle, 1865-1920 .. by William W. Giffin, Professor,Department of History, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 103 12. Indiana, 1920-1960 . by James H. Madison, AssociateProfessor of History and Editor, Indiana Magazine of History, Indiana University,Bloomington 111 13. Indiana since 1960. by Patrick J. Furlong, Professor,Department of History, Indiana University at South Bend 123 14. Indiana TodayManufacturing,Agriculture, and Recreation by Edward E. Lyon, Professor,Department of Geography, Ball State University, Bloomington 137 15. Indiana Government . by Carl W. Henn, Jr., Director ofCommunications, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis 157 16. Indiana, Economic DevelopmentToward the 21st Century by Joseph A. Rueff, Coordinator ProgramEvaluation and Career/ Economic Education, Elkhart CommunitySchools, Elkhart Peter Harrington, Director, Indiana C..suncilfor Economic Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette 177 Sources Bibliography to Indiana: A Handbook for U.S. HistoryTeachers 178 Bibliography to previous editions of Handbook onIndiana 183 186 Fiction . 186 Film and Video 187 Other resources 189 Maps and illustrations 215 Index : 6 I ii I List of Illustrations Maps, Charts, Graphs (see page 189 for credit lines) Distribution of Indian mounds in Indiana 12 Principal meridians and base lines 44 Designations of townships andranges 45 Township numbering system 45 Section division for a township 46 Indiana boundaries 47 Geographer's line and sevenranges 48 The survey of the public domain 49 Indiana territory 1800 and 1803 55 Indiana territory 1805 and 1809 56 Indiana territory 1816 and 1818 57 Manufacturing statistics for counties 127 Ranking of manufacturing establishments 128 County business patterns 129-130 Indiana manufacturing employment 130 DNR property map 135 Early 1800s tax rates 139 Percent change in population of Indiana 159 Indiana age distribution 159 School enrollment trends to 2G03 161 Factors affecting Indiana's industrial vitality (matrix) 166 100 years of population 170 Population changes, 1980-2020 171 Twenty year changes in population 172-173 Distribution, earnings '83 174 State of Indiana (blankmap with counties) 191 Indiana counties and county seats 192 Lake region, 1688-1763 193 New states in the Old Northwestas proposed by Thomas Jefferson 194 Indian land cessions, 1795-1840 195 Land treaties of Indiana (1811) 196 Indian treaties which opened landto settlers 127 fry iii Indiana: Our hcosier state beneath us 198 Clay and shale sediments 198 Karst topography 199 Bedrock formation 19 ) Great Ice Age . 200 Natural gas discovery 200 Natural gas storage 201 Factors influencing soil formation 202 Climate .. 203 Physiographic regions 204 Natural vegetation 205 Major lakes and reservoirs 206 Drainage basins and continental divide 207 Transportation routes, circa 1830-1850 208 Major railroads, 1880 209 Interurban electric railroads, 1915 210 State highway system, 1926 211 Federal interstate highway system, 1978 212 Population distribution, 1970 and 1980 213 State of Indiana (blank map) 8 iv A Message From TheGovernor Teaching is a rewarding career which affordsone the opportunity to affect the lives of young people and thus to have an impacton the future. The balance of economic growth and development for