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Why does Michigan have an upper peninsula?
As a result of the war between Michigan and Ohio over who got Toledo, Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula in exchange for not having the port of Toledo. It is the opinion of many that Michigan came out on top in that exchange.
How did the Upper peninsula become part of Michigan?
In 1835 Michigan was denied becoming a state. They claimed 468 square miles of Ohio called "Toledo Strip". This was due to a poor understanding of geographical markers around the Great Lakes. Ohio and the territory of Michigan fought over the "Toledo Strip" in a battle called "The Toledo War"(1835-1836). Militias were formed, but there was only one report of a shot being fired. In December 1836 after being in a bad financial state as well as pressure from President Andrew Jackson, and Congress, Michigan agreed to give up the Toledo Strip and accept the Upper Peninsula as part of Michigan. It was thought that Michigan got a terrible deal until rich deposits of minerals and other natural resources were discovered there.
Why is Michigan 2 different states?
In 1835, there was a conflict between Michigan and Ohio over the port of Toledo. (It was almost an entirely bloodless war) In the outcome, Ohio got the Toledo strip and the port of Toledo, mainly because it was a state at the time and Michigan was a territory. However, although it had to give up the Toledo strip, the U.S. allowed it to become a state and granted it its current Upper Peninsula. At the time, Ohio had a better benefit with having Toledo. But, with the discovery of copper and iron in the Upper Peninsula, as well as plentiful timber, Michigan gained huge profit. So now, Michigan got the better deal after all.
2. How does a territory become a state?
In 1835, there was a conflict between Michigan and Ohio over the port of Toledo. (It was almost an entirely bloodless war) In the outcome, Ohio got the Toledo strip and the port of Toledo, mainly because it was a state at the time and Michigan was a territory. However, although it had to give up the Toledo strip, the U.S. allowed it to become a state and granted it its current Upper Peninsula. At the time, Ohio had a better benefit with having Toledo. But, with the discovery of copper and iron in the Upper Peninsula, as well as plentiful timber, Michigan gained huge profit. So now, Michigan got the better deal after all.
How did Michigan get its nicknames?
I am a resident of Michigan and from what I know the common nicknames are Winter Wonderland- we got this name do to the intense amont of snow we get in the winter most of it in the UP (upper pininsula), The Great Lake State- we got this name do to the large fresh water lakes that surrond us (some of the largest in the world) and then there is The Wolverine State- we got this name NOT because we have alot of wolverines in Michigan (actually they are VERY rare) but because of our fiercness towards Ohio (Ohio gave us that nickname) when we wanted the Toledo strip but that is a whole different story. Another interesting fact is Michigan got is name from Mishigami (a french interpertaion of a native American word) wich means Great Waters and the French settelers gave us that name.
How did Michigan get its nickname the wolverine state?
Michigan got its nickname, "The Wolverine State" in 1835. There was a dispute with Ohio over the Toledo strip and the people of Michigan were said to have been as "bloodthirsty and vicious as wolverines."
How did Michigan wolverines get their name?
the wolverines where named after the states nick nameThis answer is not how the Wolverines adopted their nickname. Michigan adopted the nickname during the Toledo War, or also known as the Ohio-Michigan war (1835-1836). It is said that among the yelling and trash talking both sides of the militia and members of the community did during the "bloodless" war had become very heated and vulgarities were exchanged.The Ohioans likened the mannerisms and tones coming from the Michiganders to that of the behaviors of the wretched and disgusting animal, the Wolverine. The Michiganders thought the name to be fitting and adopted it as their namesake. Hence, the University of Michigan adopted the nickname of the Wolverine. Proving once again that Ohio had given birth to the State to the North two times. Successfully blocking their entry into statehood, as Ohio was a state and claimed the Toledo Strip, the very reason for the Toledo War between Ohio and Michigan.Michigan was not granted statehood, until it ceded the Toledo Strip to Ohio. This is how Michigan was granted the entire Upper Peninsula as well. The eastern third was already part of Michigan, and as compromise for giving up the Toledo Strip to Ohio, Michigan was granted statehood on January 26, 1837.So there you have it, how Michigan became the Wolverines and the proof that Ohio gave birth to the State of Michigan, not once but twice.Quoted from another writer:"Michigan got it's nickname, "The Wolverine State". around 1835. It happened during a dispute over the Toledo Strip, a small piece of land along the border of Ohio and Michigan. Rumors spread in Ohio about the Michiganders being as vicious and bloodthirsty as wolverines...."Bloody and vicious.....which is another story behind the HATED rivalry between The Ohio State University and Michigan. Consider it a continuation of the Toledo War.
How did Michigan get its nickname name?
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In the last victory over rival Ohio State in 2003 how many touchdowns did Chris Perry score?
Probably none. Chris Perry went in the 1st round to the Cincinnati Bengals, got hurt the first year he played, got injury prone, got released, and was an absolute bust. (By the way, Michigan hasn't beat Ohio State since that game.)
How Ohio got its name?
It is named after the Ohio River.
How Ohio state got its name?
It is named after the Ohio River.
Why did Michigan get split in half?
Michigan was never 'split in half.' At one point, Michigan and Ohio were having territorial issues around which of them had claim to the Port of Toledo. The US Government determined that Ohio would get Toledo and Michigan would be given the territory of the Upper Peninsula in compensation. Given the vast number of natural resources, Michigan got the better deal.
