Lincoln
This was President Lincoln's state of birth.
What is Kentucky?
The population of Chillicothe, Illinois.
What is 6,000 people?
This was Lincoln's boyhood home state.
What is Indiana?
The population of Peoria, Illinois.
What is 110,000 residents.
This profession helped Lincoln spread his name across the state of Illinois and forged political connections that would useful later.
The industries responsible for Chillicothe's growth.
What are grain elevators, the railroad, agriculture, and steamboats?
Town in which Lincoln tried out numerous professions and had a large impact on his development, as it was the first time he was out on his own.
What is New Salem?
Responsible for Peoria becoming the Whiskey Capital of the World.
-Transportation
-Natural Springs and Aquifer
-Abundance of corn and wheat
Lincoln would lose the race for a senate seat, but it helped to give him national recognition and rise within the Republican Party.
What are the outcomes of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Led to distilleries closing down, lost jobs, and gambling being allowed in Peoria to make up for lost tax revenue.
What is prohibitions impact on Peoria?