the only reason Michigan has the UP, dates back to the ‘war’ of the toledo strip. both ohio and Michigan wanted the land for heir own. and since ohio was a state and Michigan was just a territory, ohio was given first choice. the ‘war’ lasted only a few days with insults hurled back and forth. the UP was the…

the only reason why Michigan has the UP dates back to the war for the Toledo strip where both Michigan and ohio wanted the land. since the ‘war’ lasted for a few days with only insults being traded, ohio was given the first choice since they were a state, while michigan was just a territory. the upper peninsula was…