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When Europeans arrived, there were about 15,000 Indians.Most of them were of the Algonquian language group.About 1/5 of them lived in the Upper Peninsula and the rest in the lower peninsula. Around 1620, Rtienne Brule of France explored the Upper Peninsula. He was probably thefirst explorer to visit the Michigan region.Brule was sent there by Governor Samuel de Champlain of Quebec, New France (Canada).In 1634, Governor Champlain sent another explorer, Jean Nicolet, to the Michigan region to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. Father Rene Menard, a Jesuit Missionary, established a mission in Keweenaw Bay. In 1668, Father Jacques Marquette founded Michigan’sfirst permanent settlement in Sault St. Marie.
During the late 1600’s, many Frenchmen explored and mapped out much of the region. By 1700, the French had built many forts, missions, and trading posts in several places. Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac founded Fort Pontchartrain, in 1701, which later became Detroit.
This region made little progress under the French rule. Only a few settlers established farms in the region, mainly along the Detroit River. Some of the French interests were to convert the Indians to Christianity and to develop a profitable fur trade.
In 1787, the Michigan region became part of the Northwest Territory. In 1800, Congress created the Indiana Territory which included part of Michigan. By 1803, the Michigan region was part of the Indiana Territory. In 1805, Congress established the territory of Michigan. The Territory included the entire lower peninsula and part of the upper peninsula.
During the War of 1812, the British gained control of Detroit and Fort Mackinac. America regained Detroit in 1813. The British returned Fort Mackinac in 1815, after the war ended.
The Erie canal was finished in 1825. This canal linked the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, providing a route between the eastern states and the western territories. Once it w…