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Founding & Early History of Oswego, IL Quiz - Statistics

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What year did the first settlers arrive in what is now Oswego, IL, and where did they arrive from? 1833; Ohio
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Which President passed the Indian Removal Act? Andrew Jackson
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When did Illinois become a State? December 3, 1818
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What was Oswego's original name? When the U.S. government set up the first post office there, what was the name misattributed to the settlement? Hudson; Lodi
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In 1841, a new county was established by taking 6 townships from LaSalle county (NaAuSay, Kendall, Fox, Big Grove, Steward, & Lisbon) and 3 townships from Kane county (Bristol, Little Rock, & Oswego). What is the name of the new county that was created? Kendall County
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What natural substance found in abundance in Oswego was used in the construction of many early pieces of Oswego architecture and eventually became a major export of the city? Limestone
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The first people to settle in what would become Oswego were a family of four siblings (Daniel, John, Rebecca, and Walter), the Daniel's wife Sarah, and Rebecca's husband William Smith. What were Daniel, John, Walter, & Sarah's last name and William & Rebecca's last name? Pearce and Wilson
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During the Black Hawk War in 1832, which Tribe fought on the side of the U.S. in the hope of preventing or delaying their removal from their land? The Potowatomi
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Which Native American tribes lived in the region when Oswego was first settled by Americans? The Potowatomi, Ottawa, & Chippewa
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In 1859, which city replaced Oswego as the county seat? Yorkville
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What year was the Indian Removal Act passed? 1830
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When did the people of Oswego vote to name their town Oswego? 1837
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What year did Oswego become the County Seat? 1845
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In 1837, approximately how many buildings were there in Oswego? 30
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Where can many descendants of Native Tribes from the Oswego area be found to today? A reservation in Kansas
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Who was Oswego's first postmaster? Levi F. Arnold
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In 1835, a pair of businessmen arrived and laid out the village of Oswego. What were the names of these businessmen? Lewis Brinsmaid Judson & Levi F. Arnold
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Many Native Americans from the Chicago area and elsewhere were forced off their land in the wake of Indian Removal Act and moved west of the Mississippi river. What is this mass forced migration commonly known as? The Trail of Tears
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What was one of the major reasons Oswego was settled? Transportation; a natural, smooth-bottom ford exists in the Fox river near the mouth of Waubonsie Creek, making it easy to cross.
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True or false: The relocation of Native Americans directed by the Indian Removal Act was intended to be optional, and any Native Americans who did not leave their land were intended to become citizens of the new state they lived in. True
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