Unit 2: Lesson 4 - Location and Identity

What is the current population of Chicago?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

• 4 million

Which Native American groups first inhabited Chicago and northern Illinois?

• Sioux and Navajo

• Miami and Potawatomi

• Cherokee and Iroquois

• Apache and Comanche

What crucial transportation link was discovered by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet in 1673 in the Chicago area?

• A shortcut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

• A shortcut between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River

• A shortcut between Europe and Asia

• A shortcut between the Sahara Desert and the Nile River

Who became the first known settler to build a permanent home along the Chicago River?

• Louis Jolliet

• Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable

• Kittahawa

• Oscar DePriest

What was the primary reason for the establishment of many of Chicago's neighborhoods based on people's racial or ethnic backgrounds?

• Economic opportunities

• Cultural preservation

• Government mandate

• Religious freedom

In what year did Chicago's African American population surpass 800,000?

• 1900

• 1920

• 1940

• 1960

Who was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century?

• Harold Washington

• Barack Obama

• Oscar DePriest

• Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable

What milestone did nearly a quarter of a million Chicagoans of all ethnicities celebrate in 2008?

• The city's founding anniversary

• The election of the first African American mayor

• The election of the first African American alderman

• The election of America's first black President

What did discriminatory housing practices do to African American Chicagoans?

• Provided equal housing opportunities

• Prevented them from moving to certain areas

• Encouraged them to move to the suburbs

• Facilitated their access to quality housing

According to President Barack Obama, what kind of city is Chicago?

• A city of small plans

• A city of practicality

• A city of inspiration

• A city of limited heights