Illinois Group 3 by https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-01-17 18:58:45 UTC 2024-10-14 06:06:45 UTC hello@padlet.com History of Joining the Union fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222578346 Illinois was the 21st state to join the United States on December, 3rd, 1818. ]]> 2018-01-18 19:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222578346 Capital of Illinois https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222579162 The capital of Illinois is Springfield. Springfield’s economy grew in the mid-19th century with the arrival of the railroad. Springfield became known for coal mining in the 20th century.
And President Lincoln and the "Long Nine" were a big influence to how Springfield became the state capital.]]> 2018-01-18 19:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222579162 Representatives and Senators of Illinois https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222585771 Illinois has 20 electors. 18 Representatives and 2 Senators.
Senators:
Richard Durbin- Democrat
Tammy Duckworth- Democrat
Representative Shown Below:
Bill Foster- Democrat 
]]> 2018-01-18 19:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222585771 Nickname of Illinois fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222586009 Illinois is called The Prairie State because of it's plethora amount of  rich prairie grasses, prairies, and flowers that were found here when settlers first came here. Also because of its rich soil.]]> 2018-01-18 19:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222586009 Native Americans That Lived In Illinois fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222594625 The Illinois Indians were a huge, and strong tribe that lived  in Illinois before it joined the Union. 
  • They were treated unfairly, and caught in between land from European countries, as the European countries grew.
  • Due to warfare, and diseases they have never had before like smallpox, they died.
]]> 2018-01-18 19:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222594625 Interesting Facts About Illinois fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222654115 *Our capital was actually first Kaskaskia, then moved to Vandalia ,and finally became Springfield.
*The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the USA.  ]]> 2018-01-18 23:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222654115 Flag Description fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222655606 Our flags design were originally made by Miss. Lucy Derwent.
  • The bald eagle with the red streamer has our state saying on it. The shield with 13 stripes and 13 stars represents our 13 colonies from before. The boulder has the dates to when Illinois joined the Union and the state seal. The ground and the yellow scintillating flower thing represents our states wealthy soil of our Prairie State. 
 
]]> 2018-01-19 00:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222655606 Presidents That Have Lived In Illinois fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222656716 Abraham Lincoln has lived in Illinois while he was a lawyer and also a representative, and he lived near Springfield. Which is why our state is also called The Land of Lincoln. Other Presidents include Ronald Reagan, Barak Obama, and Ulysses S Grant.]]> 2018-01-19 00:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222656716 State Identity fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222657314 Illinois Tree: White Oak

]]> 2018-01-19 00:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222657314 Interesting Fact fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222906339 The Great Chicago Fire left between 200-300 people killed and 100,000 homeless.]]> 2018-01-19 18:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222906339 Did You Know? fatima_akhoon https://padlet.com/fatima_akhoon/hk08d84oddes/wish/222910420  
At a period of time know as Prohibition Chicago, the place was filled with liquors and gangsters
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