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

• Some promised $ was never received by the Indians

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

Resettlement and Urban Progress

•Chicago incorporates as a city in 1837•Population growth and technological development was rapid (fast).•Chicago was a multicultural city

Chicago in 1837

Chicago in 1857

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

Document Analysis #1

• Look at the 4 photos of Chicago on pages 22, 29, 30 and 48.

1) What is the date of each photo?2) What differences can you seen in the photos?

How did Chicago change over the years?

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?

Inventions that transformed (changed) Chicago

• The Virginia Reaper 1834 (McCormick)• Could do the work of 20 men• Harvest wheat

Another Invention• Railroads: 1848• Made it easier to transportproducts

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.