1. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved A Visual Resource for Teachers and Students of THE WISCONSIN ADVENTURE

2. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved C HAPTER 7 Mining, Farming, Lumber…and Fame

3. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Extending Our Knowledge What was “the lead rush?” What was Wisconsin’s most important crop in the 1800s? Why is dairy farming important to the economy of Wisconsin? Where did farmers in the late 1800s get ice? How did they use the ice? What was the pinery? Why were the rivers important to the forest industry? Why were railroads important to Wisconsin? How were they used?

4. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Chapter 7 Mining, Farming, Lumber… and Fame Lead-Mining Days Farming Products That Made Wisconsin Famous Lumber and Paper Stars of Wisconsin’s Inventions and Industry

5. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Lead-Mining Days Who were the first lead miners? How did Native Americans “mine” and use lead? Who owned most of the land where lead mines were located? Who was the first non-Indian to mine lead on a large scale? How did native Americans lose the mineral rights of their land? When and where was the first lead mining settlement established?

6. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Farming and Dairying Early pioneer families grew nearly everything they needed for their families. What was life like for the children on a farm? How were the tools you see above used to harvest wheat?

7. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Farming and Dairying Dr. Stephen Babcock working with a butterfat tester. What problems did Stephen Babcock solve as a scientific researcher?

8. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Products that Made Wisconsin Famous Dairy products like milk and cheese have made Wisconsin famous. The state is also well known for brewing beer and raising hops which is used in brewing.

9. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Ice, Lumber, and Paper Why was the ice on Green Bay, in lakes and in rivers important to Wisconsin’s economy? Where was the pinery located? Who owned most of the pinery? People fled the Peshtigo fire by standing in a river. What other fire happened on the same day and is better remember?

10. Copyright 2006 Wisconsin History Press, Inc All Rights Reserved Stars of Wisconsin’s Inventions and Industry How were products brought to market or moved before the railroad was built? Why were railroads important to Wisconsin? Why did farmers mortgage their land to help build railroads? How were the mortgages used by the railroad?

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