Bill Text: IL HR0102 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the State of Illinois to support the Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission and their efforts to recognize the upcoming anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0102 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0102-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives recognize the important role that the Illinois | ||||||
4 | territory played in the War of 1812; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Illinois territory was on the border of the | ||||||
6 | conflict between Great Britain, then allied with many Native | ||||||
7 | American nations, and the young United States of America; the | ||||||
8 | British occupied a part and at times all of the Michigan | ||||||
9 | territory and used Illinois territory to conduct raids on | ||||||
10 | American settlements during the war; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The people of the State of Illinois want to | ||||||
12 | recognize all of the Native American peoples who lived, walked | ||||||
13 | on, or traveled the waters and trails of this territory which | ||||||
14 | became this great State now called Illinois; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Although only a small company of U.S. troops were | ||||||
16 | stationed in the Illinois territory, these brave men held their | ||||||
17 | own against the British and Indian invasions and attacks | ||||||
18 | against settlers in the area; and
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19 | WHEREAS, After the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the war | ||||||
20 | ended, it was once again safe to work and settle in the | ||||||
21 | Illinois territory; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Illinois gained statehood in 1818 and began to | ||||||
2 | form its place in the history of our country; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, | ||||||
4 | a federally recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, | ||||||
5 | has been formed to recognize the important role that the | ||||||
6 | Illinois territory played in this epic part of American | ||||||
7 | history; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
10 | we urge the State of Illinois and the Governor to support the | ||||||
11 | Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission and their efforts | ||||||
12 | to recognize the upcoming anniversary; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent | ||||||
14 | to the Governor of the State of Illinois to recognize the | ||||||
15 | Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
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