The Northwest Ordinance would begin the disagreement between
Ohio and Michigan because it set the border from the tip of Lake
Michigan across the bottom of the peninsula running east to
west. This caused a strip of land that Ohio formerly laid claim
to, to be officially considered Michigan land. Because of
inaccuracies in maps, originally neither side noticed that
Toledo would be included in Michigan. It would be a few years
later before Michiganders recognized that area as their own,
angering Ohioans. In December 1833, Michigan applied to join the
Union, but Ohio blocked their attempt, making it difficult for
them to join until they agreed to let Ohio have the area. What
resulted was initially a political war. Michigan promised to
fine any Ohio officers trying to act in the Toledo strip. Ohio
responded by appointing sheriff and judge to act in the area.
Then, Michigan “governor” Stevens T. Mason mobilized troops
against Ohio. It only got worse from there with Ohio approving a
$300,000 military budget, while