territory indiana organized incorporated territory united_states existed july december remaining southern portion territory admitted union state indiana created act congress signed law president effective july new territory created lands organized territory originally contained approximately square miles km2 land twice decreased size subdivided new territories territory governed oversaw negotiation native inhabitants open large parts territory settlement popularly elected government established territory continued grow population develop basic road network government education system outbreak territory line battle harrison led military force opening hostilities battle subsequent invasion canada war appointed vacant governorship opposition party led congressman dominance territorial affairs remaining years began pressing june constitutional convention held state government formed territory dissolved december act congress granting indiana original boundaries original boundaries included area west line running bank opposite mouth northeast fort recovery northward line approximately min territory initially included present day indiana present day illinois wisconsin fragments states minnesota east mississippi_river present day michigan western half lower_peninsula finally narrow strip present day ohio lying north west fort recovery parcel state ohio admitted union time southeast boundary shifted mouth great miami river location point opposite mouth eastern michigan added time area reduced creation creation government governors legislature created provision allowed creation popularly elected government congress granted president power appoint serve legislative judicial branch territorial government court consisted members president delegated task choosing members governor territory remained form government congress granted territory right slavery choose removed court legislative powers leaving judicial authority appointed president governor formation new legislative council approved county territory granted right elect representative council authority pass laws approved governor enacted makeup legislature altered congress body house_of_representatives created representation population house choose candidates president governor choose form council served upper house legislature structure legislature remained unchanged remainder territory existence congressional delegation delegate elected large territory wide election delegate attended congress right debate submit legislation serve committees permitted vote legislation high officials federal government paid salaries governor legislature judicial council provide funds additional governmental offices territory limited revenue afford fund large government population increased revenues grew size scope government new offices created different times territory primary source revenue sale federal lands territory collected proceeds sale property tax trading ventures native american tribes provided lesser revenues secretary treasurer attorney general history background formed included land mississippi_river great lakes single territory states ohio michigan indiana illinois wisconsin eastern minnesota act newly acquired territory surveyed according future development united_states act provided administration oversee territory time territory created american settlements later entire population thousand europeans native american population estimated near thousand possibly high seventy thousand began attempt end native rebellion miami town unsuccessfully attacked general governor defeat worst defeat army native americans history defeat led appointment general mad anthony wayne organized defeated native american force battle fallen treaty signed taking slice eastern indiana united_states occupied united_states rebuilt powerful miami nation consider allies united_states treaty formation july established preparation ohio capital new territory french trading post white settlements vast territory indiana meant land indians referred fact area north inhabited native americans south river kentucky traditional hunting ground northwestern tribes early american settlers kentucky referred north bank land indians colonies purchased claim northwest established hold claim recorded use word indiana claim land disputed virginia company claim extinguished case years later congress company applied new territory began counties present day illinois river south present day illinois south county present day indiana parts illinois michigan wisconsin area corresponding roughly northern illinois wisconsin northeastern corner minnesota western michigan upper peninsula governor territory named honor gained national fame term hero battle later ninth president united_states harrison served governor december harrison arrive territory begin governing january territorial secretary served acting governor creation territory arrival governor assisted governing territory member panel judges court served highest legislative judicial authority territory members appointed governor governor territory stage outlined harrison wide ranging powers new territory including authority appoint territorial officials territorial general_assembly authority divide territory districts harrison eager expand territory political fortunes tied indiana rise president granted harrison authority negotiate conclude treaties native american tribes territory harrison oversaw creation thirteen treaties purchasing acres km2 land native american leaders including present day southern indiana treaty treaty harrison negotiated new power invited leaders local tribes signed treaty recognizing american possession tract area captured american revolutionary war french treaty secured possession south western indiana tensions grew frontier neared breaking point contentious disputed treaty harrison purchased acres km2 american indian land central indiana eastern illinois availability new cheap land led rapid increase population territory thousands new settlers entering region year large settlements began spring periphery territory great lakes mississippi_river interior remained inhabited native american tribes left unsettled district louisiana october july administrative powers louisiana extended governor judges temporary measure govern newly purchased lands terms act establishing temporary government governor judges supposed meet twice year place convenient inhabitants thereof general residents new district objected provisions new united_states government including common law residents previously lived continental civil law district louisiana encompassed lands north 33rd parallel present day border states arkansas louisiana south parallel densely populated territory separately administered largely civil law louisiana governed source kansas history states kansas district louisiana administered annexed temporary act effect annexation depend actual duration sources declined administration annexation use annexed language maps generally fail reflect common governance louisiana way common color scheme border event louisiana soon separately administered louisiana effective july notable events period treaty sac fox tribes ceded northeastern missouri northern illinois southern wisconsin united_states treaty cause tribes british war raids missouri ohio spur politics harrison began lobby congress repeal article northwest ordinance prohibited slavery original order permit slavery claimed slavery necessary region appealing settlers ultimately territory economically viable year harrison territory granted representation united_states congress pro slavery territory representative position congress support harrison appeal able pass legislation article suspended years territories covered ordinance granted ability slavery act congress removed legislative power created legislative council elected popular vote harrison attempts caused significant stir settled eastern territory responded forming anti slavery party election anti slavery representative elected council harrison measures slavery blocked representatives county refused authorize slavery harrison supported request separate territory harrison opposed settlers petitioned congress formation separate territory despite harrison disapproval created year congress granted right elect house_of_representatives harrison found odds legislature anti slavery party came power year election promptly rebuffed plans slavery repealed laws enacted capital territory remained thirteen years territory reorganized illinois territory split far west edge legislature plans capital centralized population madison competed new capital harrison favored town founded named owned estate new capitol building finished government quickly relocated outbreak war fear attack war indian resistance movement expansion growing brothers prophet known convinced native tribes protected great spirit harm rise whites encouraged resistance telling tribes pay white traders half owed white man ways including clothing whiskey guns armed warriors traveled confronted harrison demanded treaty fort wayne rescinded harrison refused war party left peacefully angry threatened retaliation meeting meet tribes region hoping create confederation battle americans away harrison authorized secretary war march nascent confederation force harrison moved north army thousand men attempt making peace ploy failed tribes launched surprise attack harrison army early morning november ensuing battle known battle harrison ultimately won famous victory harrison publicly hailed national hero despite fact troops greatly outnumbered indian forces suffered casualties battle earned harrison national fame nickname old victory opened central indiana settlement allowed settlers safely venture southern periphery state war war harrison merged war indian confederation allied british canada meeting tribal leaders region held miami village hosted chief little turtle tribes decided remain neutral conflict rejected plans continued rebellion despite rejection continued lead army americans moved farther north supported british army followers remained continued raiding countryside engaged siege fort harrison land victory war served acting governor war harrison leading army harrison replaced june gibson continued acting governor incoming governor arrived numerous battles occurred modern state indiana include siege fort wayne battle native americans remained passive war incidents settlers tribes leading deaths hundreds territory treaty signed ended war relieved american settlers fears nearby british indian allies defeated harrison chosen candidate territory representative congress position attempt speed indiana path immediately introducing legislation grant indiana population entire territory wishes incoming governor noted disagreement men subject action taken legislation time outbreak war appointed territorial governor march served state governor sworn office november age poor health created rift politics territory refusing reside capital instead living closer doctor complicated matters supporter slavery opponents like dominated sought use bid permanently end possibility slavery state february united_states house_of_representatives began debate granting early territory approved census named census population territory found threshold required stated enabling act passed state granted permission form government subject approval congress constitutional convention met state constitution drawn june elections held august fill offices new state government november year constitution approved congress territorial government dissolved ending existence replacing state indiana commemoration celebrated annual event centered territorial capitol building festival includes actors period dress events pretend important settlers early indiana commemorative festivals occur madison history period noted historic markers monuments territory
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