History of the Illinois Government

Who was the first tribe we know to have lived in Illinois?

• Sauk Tribe

• Illni tribe

• MIssissippians

• Chicago Tribe

What large area did the Mississipians build that is still visited today and studied by historians

• Cahokia Mounds

• Fort Dearborn

• Blackhawk War

• Starved Rock

Which tribe helped give the state it's name?

• Suak and Fox

• Potowatomi

• Kickapoo

• Illni

Do we know for sure what really happened at Starved Rock?

• Yes, it was all written down by the tribes that went to war.

• No, we have proof that a battle took place but it is hard to say exactly what happened.

Who were the first european explorers to come to Illinois?

• Marquette and Joliet

• Jean Baptist De Suble

• Shandrach Bond

• Chief Blackhawk

What states came from the Northwest Territory?

• Kansas, North Dakota, Michigan and Iowa

• Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maine

• Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Idaho

When did Illinois become a state?

• 1821

• 1881

• 1976

• 1818

What number state was Illinois to be added to the country

• 18th state

• 21st state

• 13th state

• 34th state

What are the three branches of government used in the state of Illinois?

• Judicial, Congress and President

• Springfield, Chicago and Rockford

• Legislative, Judicial and Executive

• State, City and Country

Why did Chief Blackhawk go to war with the people of Illinois?

• He felt nobody should own the land and we all should share it together.

• He felt his tribe was given bad land and was mad at the state.

• He didn't want Europeans on his old land.

• He felt the tribes should own the land instead.