| A | B |
|---|
| Potowatomi Tribe | Chicago's first inhabitants |
| Checagou | evil smelling weed |
| La Salle & De Tonti | 2nd explorers of Chicago |
| Louis Jolliet & Pere Marquette | 1st explorers of Chicago |
| Jean Baptiste Du Sable | 1st person to build a house in Chicago |
| Fort Dearborn | Built to protect against Indian attacks. Burned down in 1812 |
| Illinois & Michigan Canal | Increased trade to Chicago |
| William Ogden | Chicago's 1st mayor |
| railroads | important early chicago industry |
| stockyards | important early chicago industry |
| steel mills | important early chicago industry |
