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This site was created by Sherwood School students for the ThinkQuest USA 2002 contest.
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to our site on Chicago's History!
We begin in 1673 when Marquette and Jolliet explore what is now the Chicago area on their way to the Mississippi River.
This is a fun way to learn about Chicago's History in an easy-to-understand way, made by kids for kids. (And adults too, of course.)
We hope you enjoy our site!
The 1600's and 1700's In 1673 Marquette and Jolliet explored the Chicago River and Lake Michigan as they traveled through the Midwest Region. In 1779 Jean Baptist Point Dusable built the first settlement on the land that is now Chicago.
The 1800's In the 1800's, Fort Dearborn was built and was burned by Indians. The Black Hawk War was fought and Chief Black Hawk died. Chicago became a city and the Great Chicago Fire occured. The Illinois and Michigan canal was finished through the old Indian portage. Chicago's first elevated lines were completed. The first skyscraper was built. The Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago.
The 1900's In the 1900's the first ever White Sox team was formed, the Century of Progress was held. The name of Orchard Field was changed to O'Hare airport. Midway Airport was closed but, reopened a few years later. Michael Jordan was born in New York City and moved to Chicago.
Click here to see a full panorama of the Century of progress.
1600/1700•1800•1900•Timeline•About Us•Bibliography•Fiery Fun•Sports•Home
Timeline Our Chicago timeline is a fun way to look at the important events that have happened through Chicago's history.
1673
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explored the Mississippi River.
1779
Jean Baptist Point Dusable built the first settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
About Us Learn about how we made our site and see a team photo of all of us: Angela, Maggie, Dana, Derek, Michael, and William.
Bibliography See what materials, books, websites, pictures, scanned pictures, and everything else you need to know about how we put our site together.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/jolmar.
html - Marquette and Jolliet
Fiery Fun Play trivia and other fun and educational games.
What is the name of the fire that occured in 1871? A.The Great Chicago Fire
B.The Great Fire of Chicago
Sports Learn about some of Chicago's teams, like the White Sox, Bears, and others.
