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American GovernmentState and Local GovernmentNot part of the official USCIS test, extra practice only.
What year did Michigan become a state?
Answer:
1837
Why this is the correct answer
Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837, becoming the 26th state after a brief boundary dispute with Ohio known as the Toledo War. Gaining statehood allowed Michigan to develop its rich timber and copper resources under a formal government.
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