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