Illinois as a Territory and State

Historical Figures

100

This man was the governor of the Indiana Territory

William Henry Harrison

200

This man was President of the United States when Illinois became a state

James Monroe

300

This man was there territorial governor of Illinois

Ninian Edwards

400

This man purchased a newspaper publisher in Kaskaskia and supported Illinois becoming a state

Daniel Pope Cook

500

This man wrote the Illinois Constitution

Elias Kane

Historical Places

100

Just prior to becoming its own territory, Illinois was a part of this territory

Indiana Territory

200

This section of land gained by Illinois from the Native Americans was to be given to American veterans

Military Tract

300

This was the first capital of the state of Illinois

Kaskaskia

400

A compromise was made regarding this state to determine whether future American states would be free or slave states

Missouri (Missouri Compromise)

500

The remains of this fort can be found in present-day Chicago 

Fort Dearborn

When Illinois became a State

100

Describe the slavery laws in Illinois once it reached statehood

No new slaves, children of slaves were free

200

Even though Illinois did not meet the population requirement, they were still able to become a state with this many people

40,000

300

This was the first governor of the state of Illinois

Shadrach Bond

400

This man successfully proposed an amendment to Congress that gave Illinois the city of Chicago by pushing the state's border further north

Jesse B. Thomas

500

This is the date that Illinois officially became a state

December 3rd, 1818

When Illinois became a territory

100

This Indiana politician supported Illinois in breaking away to form its own territory, despite the desires of William Henry Harrison

Jesse B. Thomas

200

This was selected to be the territorial capital of Illinois

Kaskaskia

300

Describe Illinois' laws regarding slavery while it was still a territory

No new slaves, the children of slaves were still slaves

400

This was the treaty that granted Illinois more land by establishing the Military Tract

The Treaty of St. Louis

500

This is the date that Illinois became a territory

March 1st, 1809

Random

100

This invention proved to be essential to the growth of Illinois as they helped people and goods traverse waterways more efficiently

Steamboats

200

This war took place between the U.S. and Great Britain as a sort of rematch to the American Revolution

The War of 1812

300

Illinois had issues with these people settling on land without actually owning it

Squatters

400

This was the name of the time period attributed to James Monroe's presidency

Era of Good Feelings

500

This treaty provided a great benefit to Illinois as it forced the British to remove their navy from the Great Lakes

Rush-Bagot Treaty