Time Line Activity Topic 1: Places and things established prior to 1850

1682—”Checagou” used as Chicago’s name

1779—Du Sable’s cabin

1787—Northwest Ordinance

1803—Fort Dearborn

1818—Illinois becomes a state

1826—Sauganash Hotel

1827—first slaughterhouse

1830—plat of Chicago

1831—Cook County, post office, two taverns

1833—Chicago is a town; Chicago Democrat newspaper

1834—stage coach line to St. Louis

1835—fire engine, volunteer fire department, graveyard

1837—March 4—Chicago is a city, first mayor

1838—Rialto Theater

1840—first hanging; free schools

1846—St. Patrick’s Day first celebrated

1847—Chicago Tribune, reaper factory

1848—lots of things! Railroad Railroad Board of Trade Board of Trade Telegraph Telegraph Plank road Plank road I&M Canal I&M Canal First city hall First city hall

1850—Pinkerton Detective Agency, gas lighting

Now write a short summary! What patterns or interesting things do you see in the topic? Why do you think these patterns are there? What patterns or interesting things do you see in the topic? Why do you think these patterns are there?