Jacksonville 1840s

What famous explorer attended a few classes at Illinois College studying the geography of the west before he went and became the first American citizen to explore the Grand Canyon of Arizona?

• John Wesley Powell

• Jonathan B. Turner

• Meriwether Lewis

Did Illinois College students and professors likely help on the underground railroad?

• Yes

• No

Jacksonville is known to have several 'Engineers' on the Underground Railroad that harbored slaves en route to Canada.

• True

• False

In 1840, Jacksonville established the first ____________________ in the state with the help of Jonathon B. Turner, Newton Bateman and Abraham Lincoln.

• Railroad

• Highway

• Public High School

What are the Land Grant State Universities?

• Public universities are funded by the sale of state and federal land so the cost to the student could be more affordable.

• Public universities funded by President Grant to make college cheaper

• Universities that are on Federally preserved Land to train students in engineering

What name was MacMurray College originally called?

• Jacksonville Female Academy

• Illinois Conference Female Academy

• Illinois College

Did Lincoln and Douglas have one of their famous debates here in Jacksonville?

• Yes

• No

Who was Greene V. Black?

• Started the Land Grant State Universities like the University of Illinois

• Father of Modern Dentistry and dentist there in Jacksonville

• Founder of the Illinois Conference Female Academy

Who was one of the Engineers of the Underground Railroad that lived in Jacksonville?

• Porter Clay

• The Huffaker Family that lived on Woodlawn Farm

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was James Jacquess?

• This 'Little Giant' was the Morgan County States’ Attorney and eventually a U.S. Senator!

• President of Illinois Conference Female Academy and secret agent for Lincoln during the Civil War

• Largest Cattle dealer in the country with over 15,000 acres.