Illinois and the Rise of Chicago
About the Illinois and the Rise of Chicago Lesson
Summary
A lesson on the state of Illinois, focusing on Chicago. The reading is accompanied by true/false questions.
Objectives
• To introduce students to salient features about history of the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago.
Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Excerpt
Even though the land known today as the state of Illinois was claimed first by France in 1671 and then came under British control after the French and Indian War (1754 ? 1763), only trappers and fur traders ventured to this remote land. In fact, the small number of French settlers in Illinois moved westward to avoid British rule after the French and Indian War. Illinois remained a wilderness area and prior to the American Revolution was part of the province of Quebec. During the Revolutionary War, Illinois became part of the Virginia colony and after the original thirteen states were formed, the area between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, which includes Illinois, was called the Northwest Territory. But few settlers ventured across the Appalachian Mountains and present-day Ohio and Indiana to reach Illinois.
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