Native Americans and Early Settlers - Illinois

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When did people first come to Illinois?

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Between 20,000 and 8000 BCE

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What group of people moved into Illinois around 850 CE? Options: Illiniwek, Shawnee, Mississippians, French

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Mississippians

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What did the Mississippians build?

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Mounds

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What group of Native Americans lived in Central (middle) Illinois?

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Illiniwek

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Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois?

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French

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Why did the French and Indian War Start? And who won? Options: To end slavery, French won; Europeans were fighting over land, Great Britain won; To stop Europeans from taking over Native American land, Native Americans won; To be free from British, Americans won

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Europeans were fighting over land, Great Britain won

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Illinois is the ________ state.

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21st