Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Illinois Connections: Unit 3
Social Studies
17
History
4th Grade
01/30/2011

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What was the first capital of Illinois?
Definition
Kaskaskia
Term
Under the ---, land was divided into 36-square-mile blocks called townships.
Definition
Land Ordinance of 1785
Term
In 1818, Illinois became the --- state.
Definition
21st
Term
Who was the inventor of the mechanical reaper?
Definition
Cyrus McCormick
Term
Who was Elijah Lovejoy?
Definition
an abolitionist
Term
--- was made commander of of the entire Union Army.
Definition
Ulysses S. Grant
Term

Originally the Illinois Territory was part of the

--- ---.

Definition
Northwest Territory
Term
--- --- blazed a trail the led through the Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains.
Definition
Daniel Boone
Term
Did Illinois enter the Union as a slave or free state?
Definition
free
Term
Who invented a steel plow that made farming on the prairie more effective?
Definition
John Deere
Term
Which city was an important defense post for the Union Army?
Definition
Cairo, Illinois
Term

Illinois became a state

in ---.

Definition
1818
Term
Lincoln was elected President in ---.
Definition
1860
Term

Black Hawk surrenders

in ---. 

Definition
1832
Term
The Treaty of Paris was signed in ---.
Definition
1783
Term

The Illinois Territory was

created in ---.

Definition
1809
Term
The Northwest Ordiance was passed in ---.
Definition
1787
Supporting users have an ad free experience!