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Do Now Where did Illinois get its name?

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The word "ILLINOIS" is the French form of the Algonquin name ILLINI which means "superior men." It is how some native Americans in this area referred to themselves.

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Illinois History and Government 8 th graders are required to pass a district standardized Illinois History and Government test to graduate into high school

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Flag of Illinois with the official state symbol

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Explorers of Illinois Although Illinois was already occupied by Native Americans, it is generally assumed that several European explorers trekked through the Illinois area much earlier than other explorers. Who were the first modern Europeans to venture into what is now Illinois?

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French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, in 1673, were the first Europeans of record to visit the region.

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In 1699 French settlers established the first permanent settlement at Cahokia, near present-day East St. Louis. Early French settlements of the Illinois Country

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British in Illinois Great Britain obtained the region at the end of the French and Indian Wars in 1763. French military ceding Illinois Country to the British in the French and Indian War

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Illinois Trivia Which American captured forts in the Illinois Country during the Revolutionary War?

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George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 February 13, 1818) from Virginia leader of the Kentucky (then part of Virginia) militia throughout much of the war. captured Kaskaskia (IL) during the American Revolutionary War. (1778) British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris

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George Rogers Clark "Conqueror of the Old Northwest."

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The Revolutionary War The Illinois Country was ceded to the United States by Britain as part of the Northwest Territories at the end of the American Revolution.

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Illinois has been a part of: The Algonquin Nation French America British America The Northwest Territory The Indiana Territory

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The Northwest Territory Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Significant episodes in the state's early history include the influx of settlers following the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 when northern Illinois was linked to the New York markets via the Great Lakes and the Erie Canal.

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Illinois as a Territory The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois.

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Black Hawk War virtually ended the Indian troubles in the Illinois/Wisconsin area. Chief Blackhawk

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Illinois Trivia Which American President was an officer in the Blackhawk War? Blackhawks Territory

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Captain Abraham Lincoln! Lincoln saw no fighting during the war and was said to have stated, The only thing I fought off was mosquitoes.

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Illinois Today Illinois stands high in manufacturing, coal mining, agriculture, and oil production. The state's manufactures include food and agricultural products, transportation equipment, chemicals, industrial machinery, and computer equipment. Coal in Illinois

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Chicago Americas Second City a great iron and steel producer meat packer grain exchange railroad center. Great Lakes port.

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Agriculture Illinois is a leading producer of soybeans corn hogs Other agricultural commodities include cattle wheat hay.

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Illinois Trivia What city in Illinois was the home of one of Americas first automobile factories?

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Peoria! The first mass- produced American automobile, the Duryea, was produced in Peoria.

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Do Now lesson 2 When did Illinois become a state?

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Statehood December 3, 1818 21 st state of the Union

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State Motto and Nicknames Motto: State sovereignty, national union Nicknames: Land of Lincoln The Prairie State

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The Lincoln Legacy Central Illinois is noted for shrines and memorials associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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What do Illinois and Utah have in common? Illinois Trivia

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Mormons in Illinois The Mormon church once made their home in Nauvoo, Illinois Home of Mormon leader Joseph Smith in Nauvoo, Illinois

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Illinois Constitutions Like all states, Illinois is REQUIRED to have a state constitution (according to the U.S. Constitution) A constitution is a written plan for government. Illinois residents individual rights are guaranteed in the Illinois Constitutions Bill of rights.

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Illinois government Executive enforces laws Governor Legislative makes laws Illinois General Assembly Illinois Senate Illinois House of representative Judicial rules on laws Illinois Supreme Court

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Illinois Trivia Who was Illinois first governor?

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Illinois 1 st governor Shadrach Bond (1773-1832) was Illinois' first governor, and for six years before that, the first representative of the area that was to become Illinois. Bond was elected to both positions without opposition.

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Illinois Governors Responsibilities include: Execute Illinois laws Control the state budget Appoint governmental officers Grant pardons

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Significant Governors of Illinois 1 st Shadrach Bond Oct 6, 1818 - Dec5, 1822 Longest serving James R. Thompson Jan. 10, 1977 - Jan. 14, 1991 Shortest service William Lee D. Ewing Nov 17, 1834 Dec 3, 1834 Current Pat Quinn Jan 29, 2009 - present

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Illinois Legislative branch is called the General Assembly

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Illinois General Assembly House of Representatives Senate *A legislatures main duty is to pass laws

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Illinois General Assembly requirements and terms of office House of Representatives At least 21 years old A US citizen A resident of the district for at least 2 years Registered voter 2-year terms Senate At least 21 years old A US citizen A resident of the state for at least 2 years Registered voter 4-year terms

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Capitals of Illinois Kaskaskia (1818-1819) served as the capital of Illinois Territory from 1809 until statehood was gained in 1818, and then as state capital until 1819. Vandalia (1819-1839) From 1819 to 1839 it served as the state capital of Illinois. Springfield (1839-present)

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Illinois Trivia What is unique about Kaskaskia, Illinois when compared the REST of Illinois?

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In April 1881, a flood shifted the course of the Mississippi River into the last ten miles of the Kaskaskia River basin. Now Kaskaskia, Illinois is actually on the WEST side of the Mississippi River!

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Other trivia about our capitals Vandalia was the terminus for the National Road. There are at least 34 cities and towns named "Springfield" in America.

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Do Now Lesson 3 What U.S. Presidents had/have ties to Illinois?

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Illinois and the office of President of the United States Illinois has claim to four Presidents! Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant Ronald Reagan Barak Obama

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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Born in Kentucky Moved with his father to Illinois in 1830 On October 16, 1854, in his "Peoria Speech," Lincoln declared his opposition to slavery

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Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 July 23, 1885) 18th President of the United States (18691877) military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods.

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Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (19811989). born in Tampico, Illinois, raised in Dixon, Illinois, educated at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois.

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Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961) 44th and current President of the United States. previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008. worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

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Illinois Trivia! What do Illinois and Arizona have in common?

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Peoria, Illinois & Peoria, Arizona The City of Peoria, Arizona was established in the 1880s when over 5,000 acres of land were purchased by citizens from Peoria, Illinois. Four families from Peoria, Illinois were among the first to move to Arizona to occupy and work their land. Lets name our new town PEORIA! Thats not very original. We JUST left Peoria!

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Illinois Rivers, Lakes and Borders

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Major waters of Illinois Mississippi River-forms the western boundary (except for Kaskaskia!) Ohio and Wabash Rivers-form the southeastern boundary. Lake Michigan forms the northeast border of the state. The Illinois River flows generally northeast to southwest through the center of the state.

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Illinois border states Wisconsin Indiana Kentucky Missouri Iowa

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Counties of Central Illinois Central Illinois is a relative ambiguous term. However, no matter how it is defined, the Central Illinois Valley counties are included.

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Tazewell County Peoria County

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Peoria and surrounding counties Peoria County

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Stark Woodford Knox Fulton Tazewell Marshall Counties bordering Peoria County

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Woodford County to the northeast Major towns: Eureka El Paso Metamora

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City of East Peoria Tazewell County to the southeast Major Towns: East Peoria Pekin Washington Morton

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City of Peoria Peoria County

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Central Illinois Trivia What television station uses call letters to signify the three county area (Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford)?

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WHOI TV Channel 19 Affiliated with ABC H eart O f I llinois

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Knox County to the West Major town: Galesburg

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Fulton County to the Southwest Major towns: Canton Lewistown

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Stark County to the Northwest Major towns: Wyoming Bradford Toulon

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Marshall County to the northeast Major towns: Henry Lacon Sparland Toluca Varna