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From Small Town to Big City

From Small Town to Big City. Chapter 4. Treaty of Chicago. 1833 Chippewa, Ottawa, Potawatomi Indians sold their land to Americans for $1 million. ½ to be paid upfront, ½ over next to years Indians relocated to reservations west of the Mississippi River

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From Small Town to Big City

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  1. From Small Town to Big City Chapter 4

  2. Treaty of Chicago • 1833 Chippewa, Ottawa, Potawatomi Indians sold their land to Americans for $1 million. ½ to be paid upfront, ½ over next to years • Indians relocated to reservations west of the Mississippi River • Some promised $ was never received by the Indians

  3. Treaty of Chicago: Indians gave up L shaped gray area, at end of Lake Michigan

  4. Resettlement and Urban Progress Chicago in 1837 Chicago incorporates as a city in 1837 Population growth and technological development was rapid (fast). Chicago was a multicultural city Chicago in 1857

  5. The Illinois and Michigan Canal Connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River and thus to the Gulf of Mexico by way of a canal joining the Chicago and Illinois Rivers. Construction began in 1822

  6. Document Analysis #1 • Look at the 4 photos of Chicago on pages 22, 29, 30 and 48. • What is the date of each photo? • What differences can you seen in the photos? How did Chicago change over the years?

  7. Document Analysis #2 • Read Charles J. Latrobe’s description of Chicago in the 1830’s (page 34 -35) • List three to five words that create a negative image of Chicago?

  8. Inventions that transformed (changed) Chicago • The Virginia Reaper 1834 (McCormick) • Could do the work of 20 men • Harvest wheat

  9. Another Invention • Railroads: 1848 • Made it easier to transport products

  10. Population Explosion • Look at the chart on page 38: 1800s Population Explosion • What was the population in 1833? • What was the population in 1870? • Which 10 year period showed the highest growth rate? • Explain the title of the chart.

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