UNIVERSITIES OF STATE | WISCONSIN (WI)
Wisconsin was “discovered” by Jean Nicolet in 1634, while looking for the Northwest
passage to China. In 1763, Wisconsin was part of the territory ceded by France to Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris. Twenty years later, the British
released their claim to Wisconsin. Wisconsin has nearly 15,000 inland lakes and 33,000 miles of rivers and streams. It is bordered by two of the Great
Lakes (Michigan and Superior) and the Mississippi River. While Wisconsin is well known as an agricultural state, it also rates among the Top 15 in industrial output.
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