Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the fifty states that, together with Washington D.C., make up the United States. Its capital is Madison, Wisconsin and its most populous city, Milwaukee. It is located in the region of the midwest of the country, division Center Northeast, bordering the north with the and Michigan, to the east with Lake Michigan, to the south with Illinois and to the west with the  and  that separate it from Iowa (to the southwest) and Minnesota. He was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as state no. 30.

The postal abbreviation for the state is WI.

Etymology
The word Wisconsin comes from the name given to the by one of the Algonquian indigenous groups that inhabited the region at the time of. The French explorer was the first European to reach the Wisconsin River and record his name, arriving in 1673 and calling the Meskousing River in his diary. This spelling was later corrupted to Ouisconsin by other French explorers, and in time this became the French version of both the name and the Wisconsin River and the surrounding lands. The English-speaking inhabitants anglicized the word to its modern form, when they began to arrive in great numbers during the 19th century. The current spelling was made official by the Wisconsin Territory legislature in 1845.

Throughout its many variants, the Algonquian word for Wisconsin and its original meaning have been obscured. Interpretations may vary, but most involve the river and the red sandstone that line its banks. A more accepted theory holds that the name comes from the word, Meskonsing, which means "stands red," a reference to the setting of the Wisconsin River as it flows through the reddish sandstone of. Numerous other theories have also been widely published, including claims that the name originated from a variety of words in meaning "place of red stone", "where the waters meet", or "great rock".

Climate
Wisconsin has a type climate. The highest temperature recorded in the state was in, on July 13, 1936, reaching 46 °C. In contrast, the lowest temperature was recorded in the town of Couderay, -48°C on February 2 and 4, 1996.

History


The tribes, , , , and  inhabited the lands of the present Wisconsin. The first European to arrive there was the French, who reached the island of and the bay of Green Bay in 1634. As part of the junction between the and  basins, Wisconsin was visited by numerous French missionaries, trappers, and traders. The region came under British rule in 1763.

After the war of independence of the United States nominal control of the territory passed to this new nation, although the English continued to exercise effective power, either directly or through alliances with the Indians, until the war of 1812, As part of the United States, it was initially part of the Northwest Territory (1787), and in 1800 it passed to the Indiana Territory.

During the second decade of the 19th century, the influx of settlers gained strength, first of all miners, many of them from. From this period, the official nickname of State, badger state, was left due to the excavations they carried out. It also established that is the official mineral of the state. In the second quarter of the 19th century, Wisconsin was an important mining state. In 1816 the United States government established a fort in, along the border with Iowa. During the, in 1832, the Indians rebelled in an attempt - ultimately unsuccessful - to conserve their lands. Between 1829 and 1848, various treaties eliminated the Indians as a determining element of the territory's situation, as their lands were in the hands of the federal government and open to mining.



The immigrants who arrived between 1830 and 1860 were mainly engaged in agriculture. Groups from New York and New England helped establish the in Wisconsin in 1854.

The largest group of immigrants was German origin, which started the dairy and brewing industries. The third largest group of immigrants in numerical importance were Scandinavians, especially Norwegians and Finns, who settled in the western and northern regions of the state. Currently, Wisconsin is the second-largest state for, behind Minnesota.

On July 3, 1836 the Territory of Wisconsin was organized, and on May 29, 1848, it was admitted as the thirtieth state of the Union. In 1851 the construction of railroads in Wisconsin began, to give way to the production of wheat and iron ore.

During the Wisconsin remained loyal to the Union, contributing 96,000 soldiers to its armed forces.

In the late 1800s, a nativist movement swept through the state culminating in the Republican as governor of the state. In 1890 he passed the which eliminated German language schools in Wisconsin. For this reason, voters of German origin, until then divided between Republicans and Democrats, came together to support the latter, leading to the victory of this party in the elections of 1890. However, in the aftermath of the use of German in teaching and public events declined markedly.

In the first half of the 20th century the dominant figures in Wisconsin politics were and his. Robert, Sr. started his career in the Republican Party, to later form the. Members of the La Follette family represented the state in the United States Senate (Robert father and son) and served as governor. In addition, Robert, Sr. was a candidate for the presidency in 1924, obtaining 17% of the votes, although he only won in Wisconsin. Progressive governments promoted numerous reforms in the state, such as direct election of senators, women's suffrage, a progressive tax system, open primaries, establishment of a minimum wage and some social security measures.

The progressive power in Wisconsin ended in the 1940s, when the last elected progressive governor, Robert, Jr. died in 1942 at and Robert, Jr. was defeated in the 1946 Senate elections by the Republican.

Major cities



 * Appleton
 * Green Bay
 * Eau Claire
 * Kenosha
 * Madison
 * Milwaukee
 * Oshkosh
 * Racine
 * Janesville
 * Rhinelander
 * Wausau
 * La Crosse
 * Marshfield

Counties


Although Wisconsin is known mainly for its rural areas, the state has cities and towns of various sizes, with more than 68% of the population living in urban areas, with the metropolitan area of ​​Milwaukee being responsible for housing a third of the state's population.

Milwaukee is an urban area found on the western edge of Lake Michigan that converges to the south in Greater Chicago and to the northwest with Indiana, with a population of 11 million. With about 602,000 residents, Milwaukee is the twenty-second largest city in the United States.

Economy
The rural economy was initially based on the fur trade of various animals. Then came the, and  cows for milk.

Agriculture and livestock are concentrated in the southern two thirds of the state, while the northern third is dominated by forestry and.

Despite being a major producer of and, in the late 20th century Wisconsin's only significant mineral production was  crushed,  and , all of them for use in.

began in the late 19th century in the southeastern part of the state, with Milwaukee being its most important center, and extending mainly through the southeastern part of the state, along the shore of Lake Michigan, from Illinois to Green Bay. The food industries, machinery and transport equipment , trash bin and Medical Instruments and Publisher.

In recent decades the activities of the service sector, especially those of medicine and education, have grown in importance.

Religion 2018

 * 45%
 * 25%
 * 1%
 * Other religions 4%
 * 25%

Sports
The have played in the  since 1921 and hold the record for titles with 13. The have played in the  since 1968, winning a national championship and two conference titles.

The played in  from 1953 to 1965, winning one World Series and two National Leagues, after which they moved out of state. The have competed since 1970. In 1982, they won the American League to contest the World Series.

In college sports, the of the  won three  and 14 conference football championships, in addition to a national men's basketball championship. Meanwhile, the Marquette Golden Eagles won a national men's basketball championship.

The Milwaukee Mile oval is the oldest active racetrack in the world, opened in 1903. It is known for hosting the AAA National Championship, the AAA National Championship, the CART and currently the IndyCar Series, as well as the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. For its part, Road America have competed the CART, the IMSA GT Championship, the American Le Mans Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the Can-Am League National Cup and the Trans-Am Series.

The Whistling Straits Golf Course has hosted the and the US Veterans Open.