Young Lincoln
The Lincoln family moved to this state in 1830.
What is Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln won this political office position in 1834.
What is state representative.
Illinois was the leading supplier of these 3 materials for not only the army but for the nation during the Civil War.
What are corn, wheat, and livestock.
This word is used to describe planned and controlled criminal activity on a large scale.
What is organized crime.
This Chicago gangster ran the underworld and his crime of choice was bootlegging.
Who is Al Capone.
Abraham Lincoln moved to this Illinois city when he was 22.
What is New Salem.
This man was a major influence on Abraham Lincoln when he was studying law and even mentored him.
Who is John Todd Stuart.
This city in Illinois was THE place for the staging of troops and supplies for the Western campaigns.
What is Cairo, IL
This word describes what the federal government did in the 1920's to intoxicating liquors.
What is prohibition.
This Chicago gangster pioneered "drive-by" shootings.
Who is George "Bugs" Moran.
This was Lincoln's interest.
What is law.
This city was Illinois' first capital.
This former Illinois governor served as quartermaster general (an army officer who provided clothing and supplies for troops) for the Union until 1862.
Governor Wood.
Because of prohibition, organized crime skyrocketed in this major Illinois city.
What is Chicago.
Dean O'Banion was the original leader of this Chicago gang.
What is the North Side Gang.
This war broke out and Lincoln volunteered for one month and even became captain of his company.
What is the Black Hawk War.
What were most of Abraham Lincoln's attorney cases focused on.
What is railroad.
This words means to support with supplying soldiers or manpower.
What is martially.
This word is used to describe Chicago politicians and police in the 1920's.
What is crooked.
This Indiana native did most of his crime in Arizona
Who is John Dillinger.
This man was the leader of the Saux and Fox tribes, who fought for their land back during the Black Hawk war.
Who is Chief Black Hawk.
Lincoln lost this political race in 1855.
What is United States senator.
The city of Cairo in Illinois is surround by what 2 major rivers.
What are the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Criminals used this tactic to avoid arrest and prosecution.
What is bribery.
This Italian born gangster was Al Capone's successor and took over the bootlegging operations.
Who is Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti