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About 2 years before the British finally raised the flag over Detroit, the conflict forced the Native Americans out of the area and weakened the British position.
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When Michigan became it's own, about 4,000 settlers were already there.
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When the British were taking U.S. sailors, this had begun the fighting. In the war of 1812 Michigan surrendered to the British.
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The first state capitol waslocated in Detroit, the origanal capital of Michigan, and was relocated to Lansing in 1847.
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On January 26th, 1837 Michigan becomes the 26th state. The first govener was Stevens T. Mason.
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When Michigan became a state in 1837, its capital was Detroit. But in 1847,the state capital was changed to Lansing.
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In 1861, the Civil War erupted between the Union and the Confederacy. About 90,000 Michiganians fought for the Union during the Civil War.
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Many miles of hoghways were constructed, and in 1957 the Mckinac Bridge was opened to trafic.
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On June 23, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Detroit for the Great March To Freedom.
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The strike will cost General Moters about 12,000 cars and trucks per day or 760 per hour.
