Topic 1: Places and things established prior to 1850 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 Board of Trade Telegraph Plank road I&M Canal 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?