
Chicago History and the Great Fire

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was responsible for leaving Chicago in the late 1700s, marking the beginning of its historical journey?
George Washington
Jean Baptist Point du Sable
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant event occurred in Chicago in 1837?
The construction of the first skyscraper
The incorporation of Chicago as a city
The Great Chicago Fire
The opening of the first railroad
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By 1850, how many rail lines led to Chicago, contributing to its rapid growth?
10
20
30
40
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major factor in Chicago's industrial expansion during the mid-19th century?
Invention of the automobile
Development of a major sewer system
Establishment of a university
Discovery of gold
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the alleged cause of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
A lightning strike
A cow kicking over a kerosene lamp
A factory explosion
A forest fire
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many people were left homeless due to the Great Chicago Fire?
990,000
1,500,000
500,000
100,000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the positive outcomes following the Great Chicago Fire?
Introduction of electric streetlights
Construction of fireproof buildings
Discovery of oil reserves
Establishment of a new government
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