Wisconsin History Day By Day

Related Web Sites:
Wisconsin Towns Associations

UW Extension Local Government Center

Understanding Wisconsin Township, Range, and Section Land Descriptions


Read More About It

"Wisconsin Government" by the Wisconsin Historical Society

"Local Government in Wisconsin" by James Donoghue, Wisconsin Blue Book, 1979-1980

"The Framework of Your Wisconsin Government" by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance


Vocabulary:

town system
adopted


Interesting Fact:

There are 1,265 towns in Wisconsin.


Study Questions:

  • How does the town system work?
  • Why do you think the New England form of government was adopted in Wisconsin? (Hint: Where did most of the early Wisconsin legislators come from?)
  • What towns are in your area?


    U.S. historical events that occurred on February 18:

    1861: Jefferson Davis is sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America.



    • February 18

    February 18, 1841: The town system of local government, popular in New England, was adopted by the Legislative Assembly.

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