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Vocabulary:

shipment

Interesting Fact:

By the 1860's, MIlwaukee was the world's leading wheat market and flour mill.

Study Questions:

What was the significance of sending wheat to Europe from Milwaukee?

How did farmers send their wheat to Milwaukee in 1856?

What was the wheat production in Wisconsin during the mid-1850's?

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July 19, 1856: The first direct shipment of wheat from Milwaukee to Europe took place.

July 19, 1856: The first direct shipment of wheat from Milwaukee to Europe took place.