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Illinois,22,4
\Illinois was admitted to the Union as the ... State?\
21
18
13
20
\In which geographic region is Illinois located?\
Midwest
Southwest
Appalachian
Great Lakes
\What is the capital city of Illinois?\
Springfield
Rockford
Chicago
Des Moines
\When did Illinois become a state?\
1818
1803
1778
1814
\Illinois is ranked # ... in population?\
6
9
12
15
\Illinois is ranked # ... in total area?\
24
6
12
18
\What is the State Nickname(s) for Illinois?\
Land of Lincoln or Prairie State
Gopher
Beaver
Sun Flower
\Which of the following is NOT a state symbol for Illinois?\
The Wile Rose
Cardinal
Native Violet
Burl Oak
\When was Illinois organized as a territory?\
1809
1787
1793
1803
\Who was the first European to visit/explore Illinois?\
Jolliet and Marquette
Lewis & Clark
Bridger and Colter
La Salle and De Tonti
\In fighting over trading rights the Illini Indians were
\ decimated by the ... ?\
Iroquois
French
English
Sioux
\Who was the Ottawa Chief who pledged allegiance to the
\ British in 1765 at Chrisman, Illinois?\
Pontiac
Cohokia
Black Hawk
Saukenuk
\What was the last major Indian war in Illinois in 1832?\
the Black Hawk War
the Pontiac Rebellion
the Trail of Tears
the Battle of Tippecanoe
\Who of the following was NOT a participant in the 1832 war?\
George Rogers Clark
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
\Why were Jolliet and Marquette traveling through Illinois?\
to look for a route to China
to set up trade with Spanish settlers in the south
to set up trading posts with the Indians
to discovered gold and silver
\Why were La Salle and Tonti interested in the Illinois frontier?\
to set up fur trading posts with the Indians
to look for a passage from eastern Canada to China
to find a route to Spanish settlements in New Spain
to find the gold and silver mines of the Mound Builders
\The ... expedition in 1778 led to the ... ?\
Clark ... Louisiana Purchase
La Salle and Tonti ... opening of mining posts
Lewis and Clark ... discovery of the Oregon Trail
Tonti ... defeat of the Iroquois Indians
\Flower and Birkbeck were known for establishing two settlements
\ and for their strong opposition to ....?\
slavery
Indian rights
Mormons settling in Illinois
Whiskey
\Who established Nauvoo for the Mormons?\
Joseph Smith
George Flower
Morris Birkbeck
Bishop Hill
\Which U.S. President was born in Illinois?\
Ronald Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
U.S. Grant
\Two men were to become influential in the spread of farming
\ across Illinois and the Plain states. Who were they?\
Deere and McCormick
Ford and Pontiac
Whitney and Fulton
Douglas and Lincoln
\Who pioneered the use of advertising, home trials, guarantees,
\ deferred payments and mass pruduction?\
Cyrus Hall McCormick
John Deere
Eli Whitney
John W. Root