- 1. When was Fort Dearborn established?
A) 1825
B) 1750
C) 1789
D) 1803
- 2. Which Native American tribe attacked and destroyed Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) Apache
B) Cherokee
C) Potawatomi
D) Iroquois
- 3. After its destruction in the War of 1812, when was Fort Dearborn rebuilt?
A) 1808
B) 1830
C) 1816
D) 1820
- 4. Who was the commander of Fort Dearborn during the War of 1812?
A) William Jones
B) John Smith
C) Nathan Heald
D) Mary Johnson
- 5. Which of the following modern U.S. cities stands where Fort Dearborn once existed?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Miami
- 6. Fort Dearborn was strategically located at the mouth of which river?
A) Chicago River
B) Colorado River
C) Hudson River
D) Mississippi River
- 7. Who was the U.S. President during the time of the War of 1812 and the destruction of Fort Dearborn?
A) James Madison
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 8. What body of water is located near the site of Fort Dearborn?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Lake Michigan
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 9. What modern-day state was Fort Dearborn located in?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Illinois
D) New York
- 10. Who was the Native American leader that led the attack on Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) Geronimo
B) Sitting Bull
C) Black Hawk
D) Crazy Horse
- 11. What was one of the main industries near Fort Dearborn that helped its development?
A) Steel manufacturing
B) Cotton farming
C) Fur trade
D) Gold mining
- 12. Who was the British military officer alleged to have encouraged the Native Americans to attack Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) General George Washington
B) Captain William Wells
C) Major Thomas Jefferson
D) Admiral John Paul Jones
- 13. Which war was Fort Dearborn originally built to protect against?
A) Civil War
B) French and Indian War
C) American Revolutionary War
D) War of 1812
- 14. Who was the first permanent non-native settler in Chicago at the site of Fort Dearborn?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
C) Lewis and Clark
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 15. What year did Chicago officially become a city after its growth from Fort Dearborn?
A) 1862
B) 1845
C) 1853
D) 1837
- 16. What was the primary material used in the construction of Fort Dearborn's buildings?
A) Stone
B) Wood
C) Brick
D) Metal
- 17. Where did the survivors of the Fort Dearborn massacre retreat to?
A) Detroit
B) St. Louis
C) Philadelphia
D) Fort Wayne
- 18. Which European power controlled the territory where Fort Dearborn was located before the United States took possession?
A) Great Britain
B) Spain
C) France
D) Netherlands
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