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| What state number is Illinois? |
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| What is the land and water area? |
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| 385 mi long and 218 mi wide |
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| Who were the first Europeans to set foot in Illinois in 1673? |
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| Before Illinois was admitted into the Union, who controlled the land? |
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| What were the names of two Illinois forts? |
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| 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. |
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| Name some Native American tribes. |
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| Miami, Illiniwek, Potowatamee, Blackhawk |
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| 1778- Illinois was established as a territory of... |
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| 1st territorial governor... |
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| Last great Native American uprising (1832): |
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| What happened on December 3, 1818? |
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| Illinois was admitted as the 21st state. |
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| Who did Lincoln debate with and how many times did they debate? |
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| Stephen A. Douglas; 7 times |
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| What was the main issue Lincoln debated Stephen A. Douglas over? |
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| Who won the debates: Lincoln or Douglas? |
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| Lincoln was the ____th president. |
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| What political party was Lincoln? |
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| Who won the run for Senator: Lincoln or Douglas? Why was this beneficial to the loser? |
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| Douglas; this was beneficial to Lincoln because he eventually became president. |
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| "State sovereignty, national union" |
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| When was the first constitution drafted for Illinois? |
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| What are three significant things on the state seal? |
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| 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 |
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| What year was the "Great Seal" created? |
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| What river forms our western boundary? Eastern? Southern? |
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Western- Mississippi
Eastern- Wabash and Ohio
Southern- Ohio |
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| Name some rivers in Illinois. |
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| Illinois, Kaskaskia, Sangamon, Spoon, Rock, Kankakee, Des Plains |
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| Name three reasons for the importance of rivers. |
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| Recreation, transportation, and hydroelectric energy |
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| Why can rivers be problematic? |
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