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What is the Driftless Area
The region in WIsconsin that was not affected by the last ice age.
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What is the Great Lakes
Wisconsin's rivers were an important link between the Mississippi and _____________
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What is 1848
The year Wisconsin became a state
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Who is Rebecca Kleefisch
Wisconsin's Lt. Governor
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Who is Chief Black Hawk
Led the Sauk in attempt to reclaim land in the Lead Region
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What is Furs
This resource first attracted European interest in Wisconsin.
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What is Belmont
Where Wisconsin's first territorial capital located
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Who is Henry Dodge
The state's first governor
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Who is Attorney General JB Van Hollen
This executive office is the State's Lawyer
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What is Wisconsin Circuit Court
This is where most court cases start out in Wisconsin
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What is France
Marquette and Jolliet explored for which country.
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What is the Northwest Territory
The United State's territory Wisconsin first part of
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What is 1846
This constitution included black suffrage but was not approved
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What is the State Assembly
This house consists of 99 members who serve 2 year terms and Platteville is represented by Travis Tranel
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What is the Wisconsin Idea
This links the State University to the State Government
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What is Aztalan
This is the the Mississippian culture site located in Wisconsin.
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What is Lead
This attracted settlers to the southwest corner of the Wisconsin Territory
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What is Madison
This is where James Doty convinced the legislature to move the capital
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What is the State Senate
This house consists of 33 members and Platteville is represented by Dale Schultz
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What is the Gold Rush
This is why many miners left Wisconsin in 1849
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Who is Jean Nicolet
The first European to reach the shores of Wisconsin.
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What is Badgers
The nickname given to early miners
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What is Mineral Point
This town was once home to the largest zinc smelting operation in the world.
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What is appropriation bills
The governor can use line item veto power on these types of bills
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What is the Peshtigo Fire
This fire is considered one of the deadliest of all time even though it is nicknamed the forgotten fire.
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