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Indiana is claimed by French
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René-Robert Cavelier
In 1679, French-Canadian Robert Cavelier became the first white man to see Indiana. He was searching for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. French fur traders soon followed, establishing trading posts throughout the area. Forts were built during the 1720s in Miami (near Fort Wayne) and Quiatenon (near Lafayette). Vincennes became the first permanent settlement in Indiana about 1732. -
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French and Indiana War
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Indiana is granted statehood
[Indiana State Constitution](ttp://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/inconst.html) -
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Eli Lilly Produces Insulin
Company Information
Eli Lilly and Company was the first to mass produce insulin. The copany is headquarters in Indiananpolis. -
Indiana Depression
The depression had a significant impact in the state, During this time nearly one quarter of Indiana residents were unemployed. -
World War II in Indiana
World War II had a greater impact on Indiana than did World War I. Most factories converted to production of war materials; 300 held defense orders in 1942. Du Pont built a huge powder plant near Charlestown. The slack in employment was taken up, women went into factories, more rural families moved to cities, and military training facilities were created. The enormous Jefferson Proving Ground tested ammunition and parachutes.
