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Land Ordinance of 1785Julien Dubuque Befriends NativesLouis Honore Tesson Buys Land in Present-day IowaBasil Giard Buys Land Near Present MarquetteJamestown was foundedThe pilgrims/ Indians become alies of eachotherThe rebels settled in what is now called ¨New York¨British ships are heading 3000 miles towards New YorkNew York is set under fire by the British, the British burns a quarter of the cityFrance sells Louisiana territory including land that will become Iowa.after being besieged twice during the "War of 1812 fort Madison was abandoned when they burned it downA British army of 800 men is created3 groups of rebels colide to fight against the red coats.Morgan and his army attack the red coatsThis is now the 2nd year of warWashington is making the rebels (Blue coats) strongerThe blue coats vs. the red coats war is coming to a endjefferson bought 1/2 million acres in LouisianaThe war ends and the blue coats beat the red coatsIn the early 1800s almost 19 percent of Iowa's land was covered in forest. Seventy percent was prairie. Eleven percent was wetlands.After being besieged twice during the "War of 1812," the garrison abandoned the fort and burned it as they escaped down river to St. LouisFirst steamboat on Mississippi River reaches Iowa.Changes that allowed navigation on Iowa's major rivers began.Coal mining was a major industry in southeastern Iowa.In the early 1800s bison had been hunted for food and skins--or for sport. By the 1850s bison were gone from the state.Elk were hunted for food and skins--and for sport. By the 1860s elk were no longer in Iowa.Wrestling became popular in Iowa in the 1880s.
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