1. Illinois

2. The Midwest

3. Illinois Lakes and Rivers Lake Michigan Mississippi River Wabash River Illinois River Kaskaski River Ohio River

4. Charles Mound, Illinois Charles Mound is 1,235 feet tall. It is 200 feet taller than the Sears Tower in Chicago. Charles Mound

5. Glacier covered Illinois Two hundred millions years ago Illinois was almost completely covered in glaciers

6. Monk’s Mound

7. Early Illinois Indians Cahokia Kaskaskia Michigamea The Moingwena Illini Peoria Tamaroa

8. French Rule Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first explorers to reach Chicago. La Salle built a fort near Peoria. Jolliet Marquette La Salle

9. English Rule Americans won the Revolutionary War against England in 1783.

10. The Road to Statehood 1787- Illinois was a part of the Northwest Territory. 1800- Illinois was a part of the Indiana Territory. 1700s- Chicago was settled. December 3, 1818- Illinois became the 21st state in the United States.

11. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln came to Illinois in 1830.

12. Chicago Chicago began growing from 1840 to 1860. Ships reached Chicago through Lake Michigan. In 1865, Chicago became the world’s leading railroad center.