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Illinois Constitution
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Social Studies
8th Grade
11/24/2013

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What state number is Illinois?
Definition
21st
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What is the land and water area?
Definition
58,000 mi
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What are the dimensions?
Definition
385 mi long and 218 mi wide
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Who were the first Europeans to set foot in Illinois in 1673?
Definition
Marquette and Joliet
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Before Illinois was admitted into the Union, who controlled the land?
Definition
France and Great Britain
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What were the names of two Illinois forts?
Definition
Fort Crevecoeur (1680) near modern-day Peoria and Fort St. Louis (1682)on Starved Rock
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Name one of the first white settlements.
Definition
Pimitouri-Peoria (1691)
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Name some Native American tribes.
Definition
Miami, Illiniwek, Potowatamee, Blackhawk
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1778- Illinois was established as a territory of...
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Virginia
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1st territorial governor...
Definition
Ninian Edwards
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1st state governor...
Definition
Shadrach Bond
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Last great Native American uprising (1832):
Definition
Black Hawk War
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What happened on December 3, 1818?
Definition
Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.
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1st capital:
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Kaskaskia
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2nd capital
Definition
Vandalia
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3rd/Current Capital
Definition
Springfield
Term
Who did Lincoln debate with and how many times did they debate?
Definition
Stephen A. Douglas; 7 times
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What was the main issue Lincoln debated Stephen A. Douglas over?
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Slavery
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Who won the debates: Lincoln or Douglas?
Definition
Douglas
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Lincoln was the ____th president.
Definition
16th
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What political party was Lincoln?
Definition
Republican
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Who won the run for Senator: Lincoln or Douglas? Why was this beneficial to the loser?
Definition
Douglas; this was beneficial to Lincoln because he eventually became president.
Term
State Animal
Definition
White-tailed deer
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State Bird
Definition
Cardinal
Term
State Flower
Definition
Purple Violet
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State Motto
Definition
"State sovereignty, national union"
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State Slogan
Definition
"Land of Lincoln."
Term
State Tree
Definition
White Oak
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State Insect
Definition
Monarch Butterfly
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When was the first constitution drafted for Illinois?
Definition
August 26th, 1818
Term
What are three significant things on the state seal?
Definition
The bald eagle (represents US), the banner in the eagle's mouth (it has the motto on it), the shield with the thirteen stars on it (first thirteen states), the sunset
Term
What year was the "Great Seal" created?
Definition
1868
Term
What river forms our western boundary? Eastern? Southern?
Definition
Western- Mississippi
Eastern- Wabash and Ohio
Southern- Ohio
Term
Name some rivers in Illinois.
Definition
Illinois, Kaskaskia, Sangamon, Spoon, Rock, Kankakee, Des Plains
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Name three reasons for the importance of rivers.
Definition
Recreation, transportation, and hydroelectric energy
Term
Why can rivers be problematic?
Definition
Flooding
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